Most AI tools list a minimum age in the terms of service and stop there. Real guidance looks different by stage: an 8-year-old, a 12-year-old, and a 16-year-old need three different conversations, not one blanket rule.
A national survey of teens and their own parents found a real gap: most teens say they use AI chatbots, but far fewer parents think their kid does. Here's how to close that gap without turning it into surveillance.
More than 40% of middle and high school teachers now use AI detection software. The tools are also flagging a lot of innocent students. Redesigning the assignment itself works better than catching students after the fact.
You're going to have this conversation eventually, whether it's about a flagged essay or something more serious. Most parents walk in assuming it isn't their kid. Here's how to have both versions of that conversation well.
Only 2% of colleges officially allow AI-written essays. Most have no policy at all. Here's what admissions officers actually say they're looking for, and where AI helps versus hurts.
AI for Parents: What to Say About Chatbot Homework Meta description: Your kid just used a chatbot for homework. Here's the conversation to have tonight, word for word, and how to raise one who checks its work.
