Research

Parenting Tip Sheets

AI Social Companions and Youth: What Parents Need to Know

March 11, 2026 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ethical Design

Parenting

Social Relationships

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Evidence Council—Decisions

Q: Should Parental Permission Be Required for Minors to Use AI Companions?

February 17, 2026 12:00 AM EST

Children and Screens Evidence Council Vote: 7-2 In Favor

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Social Relationships

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Screen Deep—Podcast

The Costs of Youth Attachment to AI Companions | Pilyoung Kim, PhD

February 11, 2026 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Social Relationships

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Screen Deep—Podcast

Does AI Help Students Learn? | Adam Dubé, PhD

January 21, 2026 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Education & Learning

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Screen Deep—Podcast

Are You Real? Ethics of AI Chatbots and Characters for Children | Sonia Tiwari, PhD

December 31, 2025 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ethical Design

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Shorts

When AI Companions Feel “Real” to a Child

December 10, 2025 12:00 AM EST

From the #AskTheExperts webinar "AI Companions and Kids: What You Need to Know"

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Mental Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Screen Deep—Podcast

Reading and Writing Skills in the Age of AI | Naomi Baron, PhD

July 16, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Education & Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brain and Cognition

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Online Sexual and Explicit Content: A Guide for Parents

May 22, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Sexual Content

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Media Literacy

Parenting

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Shorts

Marginalized Youth and the Use of AI

May 21, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

From the #AskTheExperts webinar “Growing Up Online: Understanding Youth Internet Trends, Subcultures, and Relationships”

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gender

LGBTQIA+

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

What makes children perceive or not perceive minds in generative AI?

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

May 08, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brain and Cognition

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School