The best way to know if your child is using AI chatbots "is simply to ask, directly and without judgment," said Akanksha Dadlani, a Stanford University child and adolescent psychiatry fellow.

In order to ensure children are being safe and responsible, Morrison says it is imperative that parents also stay up to date ...

Throughout this series, we've explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping childhood, examined how it might undermine creativity and critical thinking in schools, and looked at the essential ...

Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now the choice of screen-based content available to kids seems endless. There are computers, tablets, phones ...

If you or a member of your family are among the millions of people who got high-tech gifts this year, I wish you a happy ...

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Many parents are losing the battle against technology. Screens have become a normal part of our everyday lives. It is common to see young children consumed with phones, iPads, and televisions. From ...

It is there that children test their agency and influence, and learn to engage and disengage with others. As technology is advancing faster than ever, we need to gauge how much technology is changing ...

Imagine growing up as a child in this brave new digital society where video calls with loved ones, online homework assignments, gaming, or social media have all been normalized and expected to stay ...

Jacquelyn Harverson is affiliated with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Louise Paatsch receives funding from Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence ...

Valentina Fantasia receives funding from The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS). She is affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Cognitive ...