AI for Kids Weekly

AI for Kids Weekly

A weekly newsletter on AI for kids with news, safety tips, and guidance for parents and teachers.

Parenting in the Age of AI

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Teachers Are Done. The Senate Is Moving. A New $20M Lab Just Started Crash-Testing AI for Your Kids.

May 12, 2026

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8 min read

Teachers Are Done. The Senate Is Moving. A New $20M Lab Just Started Crash-Testing AI for Your Kids.

This Week in AI for Kids (May 12th, 2026): Independent safety testing finally arrives, the GUARD Act heads toward a Senate floor vote, Meta starts catching teens who lie about their age, and the UK takes aim at deepfakes. Plus a Privacy Detective game.

Amber Ivey (AI)
Amber Ivey (AI)

Parenting in the Age of AI

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The Senate Just Agreed on Something. It's About Your Kid and AI.

May 5, 2026

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8 min read

The Senate Just Agreed on Something. It's About Your Kid and AI.

This Week in AI for Kids (May 5th, 2026): 100 NYC parents killed an AI high school in one night, nearly 300 state bills are moving, and an AI just predicted ADHD in 5-year-olds.

Amber Ivey (AI)
Amber Ivey (AI)

Parenting in the Age of AI

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AI Companies Now Need Parental Consent to Train on (SOME) Kids' Data

Apr 28, 2026

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8 min read

AI Companies Now Need Parental Consent to Train on (SOME) Kids' Data

This Week in AI for Kids (April 28th, 2026): COPPA's biggest update in 12 years just hit, Meta opened a window into teen AI chats, and a Bloomberg investigation will change how you post family photos

Amber Ivey (AI)
Amber Ivey (AI)

Parenting in the Age of AI

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Schools Just Got More Reason to Push AI. Meanwhile, Deepfakes, Chatbots, and Parent Blind Spots Keep Getting Worse.

Apr 21, 2026

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8 min read

Schools Just Got More Reason to Push AI. Meanwhile, Deepfakes, Chatbots, and Parent Blind Spots Keep Getting Worse.

This Week in AI for Kids (April 21st, 2026): More School AI, More Parent Confusion, More Proof That "We’ll Figure It Out Later" Is a Terrible Plan

Amber Ivey (AI)
Amber Ivey (AI)

Generative AI for Kids

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The Most Hyped AI Tutor in America Was a "Non-Event" for Students. While China Isn't Waiting Around.

Apr 14, 2026

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14 min read

The Most Hyped AI Tutor in America Was a "Non-Event" for Students. While China Isn't Waiting Around.

This Week in AI for Kids (April 14th, 2026): Fake Therapists, Flawed Tutors, and the Global Race for Your Child’s Mind

Amber Ivey (AI)
Amber Ivey (AI)

Generative AI for Kids

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YouTube Kids Is Full of Creepy AI Junk, 200+ Child Experts Demand It Stops

Apr 7, 2026

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13 min read

YouTube Kids Is Full of Creepy AI Junk, 200+ Child Experts Demand It Stops

This Week in AI for Kids (April 7th, 2026): YouTube pressure, Oklahoma child safety action, and a growing push to teach kids how AI works

Amber Ivey (AI)
Amber Ivey (AI)
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