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Clanker
Explained for parents by The Digital Childhood.
What it means
A joke insult for robots and AI, borrowed from Star Wars, that took off with kids in 2025. You'll hear it yelled at a chatbot, a self checkout or the robot vacuum.
How to bring it up with your kid
Nothing to worry about. If anything, it tells you they don't think of AI as a person, and that's exactly what you want.
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