I think this is such an underrated and urgent topic.
Kids are growing up with AI the way we grew up with TV - but now AI talks back. It gives advice, answers personal questions, and sometimes drifts into emotional or even inappropriate territory that no 13-year-old should be handling alone.
A lot of parents think family mode or parental controls are enough, but they don’t catch the real danger - when a conversation starts normal and slowly becomes something else. That’s where things can go wrong fast.
It’s one thing for kids to use AI for homework or learning - but when they start turning to it for comfort or emotional support, replacing the kind of conversations they should be having with a trusted/responsible adult, that’s where the line gets blurry.
What do you think - have you heard of any real cases where AI crossed a line with kids, or any tools that can help prevent that? We can’t expect AI companies to get every safety filter right, but we can give parents a way to step in before things turn serious.
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