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AI for KidsAuthor: Amber Ivey (AI)
Welcome to AI for Kids the podcast for women who want the kids they love to understand the future, without adding more screen time.If you're a mom, auntie, teacher, or caregiver who's curious about AI but cautious about tech overload, youre in the right place. We believe kids can explore the world of artificial intelligence in ways that are safe, simple, and joyfulwithout staring at another screen.This podcast is made for kids ages 412 (and curious teens too!) and the women guiding them. Youll hear fun, easy-to-follow conversations with fellow kids and AI expertsno tech jargon, just real talk. Well break down what AI is, how it shows up in everyday life, and how to talk about it at the dinner table or on the drive to school.Whether youre multitasking, carpooling, or winding down for the night, AI for Kids fits your life. Its screen-free, engaging, and created to spark curiositynot replace it.Because kids dont need more screen time to stay aheadjust better ways to understand the world theyre growing up in. Language: en-us Genres: Education for Kids, Kids & Family, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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AI Slop, Character.ai Risks, and Spotting AI Hype (Middle School+)
Episode 14
Monday, 15 December, 2025
Send us a textWhat do kids really touch when they “use AI”? We sat down with educator Tom Mullaney and early virtual economy pioneer Tim Allen to strip away the buzzwords and bring AI back to what children actually experience: predictive systems that generate words, pictures, and sounds without authorship or intent. From Second Life marketplaces to today’s chatbots, we trace how hype blurs reality, how “easy button” tools undercut learning, and why kids deserve a clear, practical map for using AI without losing creativity or judgment.We dig into a simple, striking demo: nine leading models drawing a wall clock once per minute, often getting it wrong in different ways. That moving snapshot opens a bigger lesson—if a model can’t keep a clock straight, don’t trust it where accuracy matters. Tom explains why generative AI reads as polished but painfully boring in student writing, while Tim offers pathways for young coders to use models for boilerplate and then switch to human craft for novelty and taste. Together we explore the mental health risks of parasocial chatbot bonds, the screen-addictive design of platforms, and the Harvard study that ties lifelong happiness to real relationships, not fleeting likes.Parents and teachers will find practical guardrails: ask who built the tool and who benefits, demand transparency and family controls, and push for real accountability when systems output harmful content. Kids get a north star: humans create, computers generate. Keep AI as a tool, not a crutch. Choose projects that make you think, verify results, and be proud to fail boldly as you learn. We also touch on the environmental cost of running large models and why a family-first approach to AI can help everyone stay curious, safe, and grounded.If this conversation helps you teach skepticism without fear and keep kids building in the real world, share it with a friend, subscribe for more like this, and leave a review with the one guardrail you’d add first.Support the showHelp us become the #1 podcast for AI for Kids. Support our kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aidigicards/the-abcs-of-ai-activity-deck-for-kids Buy our debut book “AI… Meets… AI”Social Media & Contact: Website: www.aidigitales.com Email: contact@aidigitales.com Follow Us: Instagram, YouTube Books on Amazon or Free AI Worksheets Listen, rate, and subscribe! Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify YouTube Other Like our content? patreon.com/AiDig...
