Digital Literacy in an AI World with Jeremy Carrasco

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of AI-generated content on parenting and children's online experiences with expert Jeremy Carrasco.

If you’ve ever looked at your feed and thought “Something feels… off” this episode is for you. In this episode of Parents Uncharted, Sarah sits down with media producer and AI analyst Jeremy Carrasco to unpack the rapidly growing presence of AI-generated content online and why so many parents feel overwhelmed trying to navigate it. From deepfakes and AI influencers to disturbing algorithmic pipelines and AI chatbots designed to simulate emotional connection, Jeremy explains how artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping the internet our kids are growing up inside of. Together, Sarah and Jeremy discuss: why AI content exploded seemingly overnight what “AI slop” actually is how recommendation algorithms can push users toward increasingly disturbing content why children may be seeing MORE AI content than adults the growing concern around AI chatbots and kids how AI-generated content blurs reality online why repost culture and engagement algorithms are making misinformation worse whether social media bans or regulations can realistically solve these problems the environmental and societal costs of AI and why digital literacy matters now more than ever Jeremy also shares details…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Adams

Guest: Jeremy Carrasco

Topics covered

• digital literacy
• AI content
• parenting
• media influence
• algorithmic challenges
• AI ethics

Keywords

• AI
• digital literacy
• parenting
• media
• algorithm
• content creation
• deepfakes
• emotional connection
• misinformation

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