10 minutes, one video, and the best AI conversation with my kids yet

Observing another kid use AI (via video in the post) gave my kids the opening to talk about AI more deeply with me. Most grateful to friends at The Rithm Project for the inspiration.

Starting with someone else’s experience does a few things at once. For kids who haven’t had much exposure to human-like AI, it makes the dynamic visible in a way that abstract conversations can’t. For older kids, talking about a younger kid activates their protective instincts, and it sidesteps the defensiveness that can creep in when they worry the conversation is really about their own choices.

Nearly every parent I know is trying to figure out where to even start with AI and their kids. I’ve found no airtight rule that covers it, but I am finding ways in. See what you think of this latest way to get conversation going.