Talking About AI at Home

AI is already in the apps, games and homework tools our kids use every day. These resources help you start the conversation, set family guidelines and keep real-world connection at the center.

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From Screenagers

• Screening Handout: Screenagers: Generation AI: The parent handout from our screenings.
• Blog: 5-Step Plan for Talking About AI Companion Chatbots: A step-by-step guide to discussing companion bots with your kids and agreeing on family rules.
• Blog: Deepfakes, Nudify Apps and Our Kids: What parents need to know about AI-generated sexual images, and how one family helped pass the Take It Down Act.
• Tech Talk Tuesdays: Dr. Delaney Ruston's weekly parenting blog and newsletter, with new conversation starters every week.
• Screen-Free Sleep: Our campaign to keep phones and screens out of bedrooms at night.

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Guides from trusted organizations

• Common Sense Media: AI risk assessments: Ratings of popular AI chatbots and companions. Their research concluded that AI companions are not safe for anyone under 18.
• Parents Playbook for AI: The Transparency Coalition's guide to what parents need to know about generative AI and how to advocate for change.
• Scrolling 2 Death: A podcast for parents worried about social media and AI, hosted by former social media executive Nicki Petrossi.

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Real-world alternatives

• Park Rx America: Nature prescriptions and ideas for getting families outdoors together.
• Let Grow: Tools and research for raising independent kids through free play and real-world responsibility.

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