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Making sense of AI, for parents
Short, practical notes on how AI actually works, what it gets wrong, and what is worth teaching a child about using it. No jargon, and nothing you need a technical background to follow.
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Why AI makes things up — and how to teach your child to catch it
An AI does not know when it is guessing, and a guess sounds exactly like a fact. The one question that catches it, and how to practise it in four minutes.
28 August 2026 · 5 min read -
What not to tell a chatbot: a parent’s list
Nine kinds of detail children hand over without thinking — and the one habit that protects all of them without telling your child to refuse.
28 August 2026 · 6 min read -
How to tell if a photo is AI-generated: 5 things to check
Counting fingers stopped working. Five checks that still hold up, what to look for in video, and the one habit that outlasts all of them.
28 August 2026 · 6 min read -
What your child’s photo gives away
The subject is almost never the problem. It is the house number behind it, the sign in the background, and the time it was posted.
28 August 2026 · 5 min read -
Is AI biased? Explaining it with a robot dog
An 84% score can hide a group getting it wrong seven times out of ten. How to explain that to a child, and the one question that finds it.
28 August 2026 · 5 min read -
Teaching AI at 9–12 vs 13–16: what actually changes
Same ideas, different questions. Why the line sits at 13, and how the same lesson should look for a ten-year-old and a fifteen-year-old.
28 August 2026 · 6 min read
FutureMinds launches 6 September
An app that teaches children 9–16 how AI works — through quests, not lectures. Try a real question from it, no signup needed.
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