---
id: "quote-parenting-ai"
type: "quote"
source_timestamps: ["01:25:50"]
tags: ["prompt-engineering", "mindset"]
related: ["concept-parenting-ai", "framework-parenting-ai"]
speaker: "Lior Weinstein"
quote: "Don't program it. Parent it."
---
# Don't program it. Parent it.

> "Don't program it. Parent it."
> — [[entity-lior-weinstein|Lior Weinstein]]

## Context

[[entity-lior-weinstein|Lior Weinstein]] explaining how everyday users should interact with Large Language Models. Instead of viewing AI as rigid software requiring code, users should treat it like an entity that learns through **context, examples, and iterative feedback** — the [[framework-parenting-ai|three-step Parenting AI framework]].

## See Also

- [[concept-parenting-ai]]
- [[action-build-tone-mirror]] — a worked example of the slogan in action.