Ep. 18 Parenting and Teaching in an AI World: Guidance from Child Development Scholar Shelley Hart

Dr. Shelley Hart joins Nik and Zach to explore how children and adolescents are forming relationships with generative AI. We discuss what “too young” means in an AI-saturated world, and how parents, teachers, and caregivers can responsibly shape norms, boundaries, and ethics around AI use. Drawing on her expertise in child development, Dr. Hart offers practical insights for guiding kids through emerging technologies.

Shelley Hart

Nik Janos, Typing, Talking, Googling: Seeing the AI-first generation 

Todd Feathers, Wired, Parents Fell in Love with Alpha School’s Promise then They Wanted Out

First 1000 Days

Serve and return

UC Irvine study, California Parents Report their Fears and Hopes for AI

Michael Connelly’s novel The Proving Ground 

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Nik Janos

Professor of Sociology at California State University, Chico.

https://nikjanos.org
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