AI Impact Awareness — Discussions

Community notes and follow-up reading on child development and AI

March 3, 2026

Screen Time and Attention Span: What Recent Studies Actually Show

A look at the growing body of research on sustained attention in children who grew up with AI-assisted learning tools, and where the evidence is stronger or weaker than headlines suggest.

February 19, 2026

What Teachers Told Us About Classroom AI Tools

Results from an informal survey of educators on how AI writing and tutoring tools have changed homework habits, and what boundaries schools are starting to set.

February 2, 2026

Do AI Companions Help or Hurt Social Development?

Parents are divided. We summarize the arguments on both sides and point to a few longer-term studies worth watching.

January 14, 2026

A Plain-Language Guide to Data Privacy in Children's Apps

Most privacy policies are not written for parents to actually read. Here is what to look for in five minutes or less.