› Keeping children safe around AI comes down to three issues: deepfakes (manipulated photos and videos), companion chatbots that can seem like close friends, and the personal data children share in chats.
› A practical plan combines a few settings, an agreement with your child and knowing how to report a problem if one arises.
› This article is part of our guide to AI in education.
› The aim is not to scare you: a report by Poland’s NASK found that 70% of teenagers had used AI, but only 18% said their parents provided meaningful supervision.