Truth and Trust in an AI World
In a world where AI can produce convincing answers instantly, how do children learn what to trust? Understanding truth, credibility, and judgment has never been more important.
AI, Learning, and Human Development
Social Development in an AI World
Children are growing up in environments where AI shapes communication and interaction. What happens to social development when conversation is simulated?
How AI Shapes Attention
Attention is not just a habit—it is a foundation for learning. In an AI-driven world, children’s attention is increasingly shaped by algorithms. What does that mean for development?
What Happens When AI Thinks for Us?
When AI does the thinking, what happens to ours? Cognitive offloading can help—but it may also reshape memory, reasoning, and learning in ways we don’t yet fully understand.
Why Children Must Learn to Write Before They Can Judge Writing in the Age of AI
Before children can evaluate writing, they must first learn to produce it. Research in literacy and cognitive science reveals why formation comes before judgment—and how AI may disrupt that process.
AI in Education: What Should Children Learn First About AI?
AI in Education: What Should Children Learn First About AI?
Series Note: This series of articles is based on extensive research into child development, literacy, argumentation, digital media, and artificial intelligence. The goal of the series is not simply to react to new tools, but to ask a deeper question: how do children develop the human capacities they need before AI begins to shape writing, thinking, attention, trust, and social life?