Hi parents,

By popular demand, we’re now sending this newsletter twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays—more helpful AI tips and news, straight to your inbox.

Helping you keep your family safe, informed, and confident as AI becomes part of everyday life.

🧠 Free AI Guides for Parents — What Would You Like Next?

We’ve just released three easy-to-use guides to help you support your kids safely while they use AI tools for homework, creativity, or just fun.

Each guide shows you how to set safety controls, suggests kid-friendly ways to use AI, explains privacy tips, and includes quick-start checklists for busy parents.

Current guides:

1. ChatGPT Guide for Parents — Your child’s homework buddy and story helper

2. Gemini (Google) Guide for Parents — AI in Google Search, Chrome, and Android

3. Claude (Anthropic) Guide for Parents — Great for teens exploring ideas and research

📥 All free to download, print, and share with friends, family, or schools.

We want to hear from you: What other AI tools or topics should we cover next? Just reply to this email and let us know.

📰 AI and Education News Highlights

MIT Study: Overuse of ChatGPT May Impair Cognitive Skills
A recent MIT Media Lab study found that excessive reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT can hinder critical thinking, memory, and creativity. Participants who used ChatGPT for essay writing showed decreased brain activity and less original thought compared to those who wrote unaided. Experts suggest balanced use of AI to prevent cognitive disengagement.
Read more: Time.com

Google Classroom Introduces AI-Powered Quiz Generation
Google Classroom has launched a new AI feature that allows teachers to generate quiz questions based on uploaded content or manual input. This tool helps educators create customized assessments more efficiently, enhancing the learning experience for students.
Read more: The Verge

Fast Feedback Receives £20K Funding for AI Assessment Tool
Fast Feedback, an AI-powered platform developed by Ark Bolingbroke’s Tom Rye, has secured £20,000 in funding from the SHINE Trust. The platform automates marking and generates high-quality feedback, aiming to reduce teacher workload and support responsive teaching in UK schools.
Read more: EdTech Innovation Hub

💼 This Week’s AI Job Spotlight

Safe from AI:
Family Therapists—AI can offer advice, but it can’t replace human empathy and trust in difficult family moments.

Vulnerable to AI:
Voice Actors—AI-generated voices are replacing humans in commercials, games, and animations. Upskilling into AI-guided voice design or consulting can help.

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🔜 Coming Next

Should Kids Be Learning to Code — or Prompt?

📚 Reading of the Week: The Art of Screen Time by Anya Kamenetz

Struggling to find the right balance between screens and real-life moments? The Art of Screen Time offers evidence-based, practical strategies to help your family navigate tech use without the guilt. Unlike heavier reads on digital citizenship, Kamenetz keeps it light and relatable, answering the big question: "How much tech is okay?" Perfect for parents who want a flexible, research-backed approach to raising kids in a digital world.

👉 Visit Anya’s website for more..

P.S. Want more? Reply to this email with your biggest screen-time challenge—we might feature tips in a future issue!

That’s it for this week.

💌 Final Thought

Thanks for reading! Feel free to forward this newsletter to other parents or educators who might find it useful.

Stay safe, informed, and curious,
Ed & the AI Parenting Guide Team

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