AI for Kids

·S3 E27

How to THINK About AI Before It Thinks for You (Older kids, parents, & teachers)

April 28
24 mins

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AI sounds smart. But that doesn’t mean it’s right. And it definitely doesn’t mean it should be doing your thinking for you.

This week, Dhani Ramadhani joins the show. She’s a mom, a Harvard grad, a GovTech expert, and the creator of aiPTO, a resource built to give families real language for talking about AI at the dinner table. 

Dhani shares the THINK framework, five letters that put YOU in charge when you’re using AI. 

WHAT WE COVER

  • The THINK framework: Take time before you believe, How does it work, Intention, Never share private info, Keep your brain in charge
  • aiPTO: what it stands for (AI, Parent, Tech, Opportunity) and how families can  leverage their resources 
  • Deepfakes: what they are, why they’re hitting schools, and the Take It Down Act
  • AI bias: how training data shapes what AI says and who it serves
  • Privacy: why your selfie might be training an AI model right now
  •  Agency: why YOU matter more in this world than you realize

FOR KIDS: TRY THIS AFTER THE EPISODE

  • Pick one thing in your life that bugs you (meal planning, homework, organizing). Try using AI to help, but run it through the THINK framework first.
  • Ask yourself: am I using AI to learn or to skip the hard part? No judgment, just be honest about it.
  • Audit your screen time. Is the algorithm pushing you toward something, or are you choosing it?

RESOURCES & LINKS

Her children's book: The Power of Pondering: Empowering Kids to Think for Themselves in the Age of AI

aiPTO (aiparenttech.com)

The THINK Framework on aiPTO

AI Everywhere book (feat. Dhani’s chapter)

Take It Down (NCMEC) — deepfake removal tool

Dhani on Instagram: @aiPTO365

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