Show HN: Aris – a free AI-powered answer engine for kids

Re:Show HN: Aris – a free AI-powered answer engine for kids by loloquwowndueo on Friday September 12, 2025 @08:38PM (#45228280)

> 1.) a set of World Book encyclopedias now costs $1,200, and 2.) many print resources aren’t as good as they used to be, if they are even still in print, since the market changed.

I bet you can get sufficient reference materials to cover the basics for much less than $1200 - used books exist and my 1987 Britannica covers a large chunk of human knowledge as long as you’re aware it’s a couple of decades old.

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Re:Show HN: Aris – a free AI-powered answer engine for kids by esafak on Friday September 12, 2025 @10:21PM (#45228804)

I assume we're talking about books. A printed set of the Britannica costs hundreds of dollars.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=britannica+encyclopedia...

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Re:Show HN: Aris – a free AI-powered answer engine for kids by andrewdug on Friday September 12, 2025 @10:32PM (#45228845)

They aren't in print anymore for 2025, but World Book is here: https://www.worldbook.com/world-book-encyclopedia-2025?srslt...

But even if it was only $100, imagine having all of that information and more in a watch on my wrist for free. That's basically what Aris does, and we are doing our best to make sure parents can control the information and perspectives their kids get.

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Re:Show HN: Aris – a free AI-powered answer engine for kids by andrewdug on Friday September 12, 2025 @09:26PM (#45228523)

You're right. Libraries are also available for free to read through World Book and others. I'm excited though for my kids to be able to identify birds right in the forest by asking their watch.

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