Ep. 281: Keeping Kids Safe in the Age of AI

Dr. Meg Meeker welcomes Leslie Tyler, Director of Parent Education at Pinwheel and a champion for Children’s Digital Wellness, to unpack the risks and opportunities AI brings into our children’s lives.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why children are early adopters of AI—and what parents need to know.
  

• The double-edged sword of AI as both a learning tool and a potential digital crutch.
  

• Key risks for kids using AI, from misinformation to emotional dependence.
  

• The role of parents in guiding safe AI usage and encouraging critical thinking.
  

• Pinwheel GPT and other tools designed with kids’ safety in mind.

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Our Guest:

Leslie Tyler is the Director of Parent Education at Pinwheel and a leading voice in children’s digital wellness. A mom of two teens and an expert in ed-tech and online safety, she collaborates with researchers at the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital to help parents raise tech-smart kids in a screen-heavy world.

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