Generation Generative: Raising Kids with AI “Friends” in a World of Data Extraction and Bias

About this episode

This episode explores the implications of children using AI technology, including risks and practical parenting strategies.

What happens when a “kid-friendly” AI bedtime story turns racy—inside your own car? In this episode of The People’s AI (presented by the Vana Foundation), we explore “Generation Generative”: how kids are already using AI, what the biggest risks really are (from inappropriate content to emotional manipulation), and what practical parenting looks like when the tech is everywhere—from smart speakers to AI companions. We hear from Dr. Mhairi Aitken (The Alan Turing Institute) on why children’s vo...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Wilser

Guest: Dr. Mhairi Aitken

Topics covered

• AI in parenting
• children and technology
• data extraction
• emotional manipulation
• AI companions
• inappropriate content

Keywords

• AI bedtime stories
• kids and AI
• parenting with technology
• smart speakers
• emotional risks
• data bias

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Alan Turing Institute

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