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

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)

Parenting in the Age of AI

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)

Generative AI for Kids

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)

Generative AI for Kids

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)

Generative AI for Kids

Meta Lost in Court, another $55K AI School Just Launched, and a Neuroscientist Says We're Teaching Kids All the Wrong Things.

Mar 31, 2026

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15 min read

Meta Lost in Court, another $55K AI School Just Launched, and a Neuroscientist Says We're Teaching Kids All the Wrong Things.

This Week in AI for Kids (March 31st, 2026): Courts. Congress. Classrooms. AI is reshaping your kid's world right now, here's what happened this week.

Amber Ivey (AI)

Generative AI for Kids

Some States Want Laptops OUT of Elementary Schools. Meanwhile, Teachers Just Got Their First AI Training. Welcome to 2026.

Mar 24, 2026

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14 min read

Some States Want Laptops OUT of Elementary Schools. Meanwhile, Teachers Just Got Their First AI Training. Welcome to 2026.

This Week in AI for Kids (March 24, 2026): They're Using It. They're Legislating It. And One Company Just Got Sued Over It.

Amber Ivey (AI)