Tag: children

Could AI Companions harm kids more than social media? (Updated x2)

November 2 update: In what seems like an unexpected move towards responsibility, Character.AI announced October 29 that it would ban access to its platform to under 18s. So, at least in theory, it wouldn't have to deal with any more accusations of causing suicides like that of Sewell Setzer III. But what does this really … Continue reading Could AI Companions harm kids more than social media? (Updated x2) →

Helping the ‘Anxious Generation’ back into “discover mode”

My biggest wish for 2025: that young people be better protected online. It’s one of the reasons I created this blog in 2018; and today, these concerns are expertly expressed in Jonathan Haidt’s must-read book, The Anxious Generation.What’s the problem? Today, children are "over-protected in the real world and under-protected online", says Haidt.As a result, … Continue reading Helping the ‘Anxious Generation’ back into “discover mode” →