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(Note: This episode originally ran on September 30th, 2025)

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere — from ChatGPT to TikTok algorithms, AI is transforming childhood, parenting, and everything about how we live today.

Creator and co-host of podcast Life With Machines Baratunde Thurston chats with Elise Hu about the ways we can help kids and ourselves navigate this new technology with curiosity and care. Learn how kids are engaging with AI today, and why adults and grownups need to learn alongside kids rather than just supervise them. By approaching an understanding with humility and setting practical and healthy boundaries with AI, parents can confidently help navigate using AI as a tool, instead of something to stay away from.

Key takeaways for parents:

Compare how kids of different ages use tech, and tailor your guidance to their stage.

Ask your child how information moves among friends, and practice checking before sharing.

Point out where AI shows up in daily life, and invite the child in your life's perspective on it.

Admit what you don’t know, and show curiosity so kids learn alongside you.

Break down AI as a tool, a platform, or a concept, so kids can see its different roles.

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