EU AI Act 2026: Grading AI Is Now 'High Risk' for Schools — For Teachers & Parents
As of August 2, 2026, the EU AI Act classifies AI used for school admissions, grading, and exam monitoring as 'high risk,' requiring proof of human oversight.
84 New State AI Laws Target Chatbot Safety for Kids — For Parents
A mid-year report finds 84 new AI laws enacted across 27 states in 2026, with chatbot and AI-companion safety for kids now one of lawmakers' top issues.
Your Child's First AI Tool May Not Be ChatGPT — It May Be Google Search
Before your kid ever opens a chatbot, they're already using AI — every time they search. Here's the skill that matters now, and the one rule that teaches it: the Two-Source Rule.
Grab the device your child uses and twenty minutes. This is a tool-by-tool checklist for a first-pass audit of the AI safety settings that matter most — and what each one can and can't do.
You had the stranger talk and the internet talk. AI needs its own — and most families haven't had it yet. Here's the whole conversation, in plain words, and how it changes by age.
The Health Question Rule: What Kids Should Never Ask AI Alone
Kids are already asking AI about their bodies, their feelings, and problems they haven't told anyone. One simple family rule covers all of it — and here are the words to set it, by age.
AI 'nudify' apps can turn an ordinary photo into a fake nude in seconds — and it's already reaching schools. Here's what these tools are, how common this is, and the harm they do — so the topic isn't a mystery when it lands in your house.
AI is always available, endlessly patient, and never judges — so of course teens talk to it. The goal isn't to win that competition. It's to stay the person your kid still comes to. Here's how, by age.
AI has changed the risk of public child photos. Here's how to share more safely — without panic — and exactly what to do if your child is ever targeted.
A ban won't work; a free-for-all is reckless. The real question isn't screen time — it's what role you'll let AI play in your child's life. Five guardrails, the words to say them, and how they change by age.
Parents are already asking AI for parenting help. Here's where it genuinely helps, where it quietly misleads you, and how to sanity-check what it says — by your child's age.
Chatbots feel like private text threads — but privacy depends on the app, the account, and the settings. Here's what your child should never type in, and why.
