AI Companions: A Warning: A Conversation With Matthew Bergman and Meetali Jain
Release Date: 12/19/2024
AI Companions: A Warning: A Conversation With Matthew Bergman and Meetali Jain
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: Sewell Setzer Character.AI How AI Companions impact our kids/a child’s brain The relationship between Character.AI, Google LLC and Alphabet, Inc. Warning signs to look out for when your kids have AI Companions Large Language Learning Models Anthropomorphic AI
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ABSee Me and the Power of Representation in Learning: A Conversation With Christina Spencer
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: ABSee Me Why kids need windows and mirrors to learn Why seeing themselves in their classroom is crucial for every child Why learning materials that reflect the class are the most powerful Goldman Sach’s One Million Black Women – Black in Business program Emirates National Schools What parents can do to ensure their child is represented in their learning materials
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Foster Care and the Future: A Conversation With Dr. John DeGarmo
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: The U.S. foster care system Why kids go into foster care Reunification – pros and cons The foster parenting experience The work of a case/social worker The role teachers play in the foster care system How fostering can change a child’s life for the better Strategies to improve foster care for all involved What you can do to help kids in foster care
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IQ Tests and Intelligence - What Parents Need to Know: A Conversation With Pepper Stetler
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: The meaning of intelligence The scientists who developed IQ tests How racism and discrimination shaped the IQ test Eugenics Why standardized tests don’t measure intelligence IQ tests most frequently used in the US How IQ tests shape the lives of kids with Down Syndrome and other conditions How to advocate for fairer measures of intelligence
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How to Cultivate Positive Body Image in the Age of Social Media: A Conversation with Dr. Charlotte Markey
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: The definition of “body image” Why body image impacts every aspect of our lives How mothers influence their children’s body image How culture and geography impact body image Eating disorders Disordered eating Diet culture How to listen to our bodies and teach our kids to do the same The Health at Every Size movement “Embodiment” The effects of social media on body image FACE: A tool to avoid the comparison culture of social media
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How to Raise a Citizen: A Conversation With Lindsey Cormack
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: The definition of “citizen” Why U.S. schools have failed to teach civics or what it means to live in and support a democracy The ramifications of not understanding our political system How to overcome obstacles to talking to your kids about politics 4 questions to ask your kids when they show interest in politics How to help our kids if they express extremist of violent political views How to register your child vote How our kids are advantaged by learning about our political system and government The basic information you need to start conversations...
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Take 2 Minutes for your Mental Health: A Conversation With Marc Fussell
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: Why short, consistent positive messages and actions can meaningfully improve mental wellness How to develop a gratitude habit and teach your kids to do the same Gratitude journaling The Gratitude challenge Dream journaling How texts can promote mental health How AI can save lives
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Hedy: Open Source Programming for Kids: A Conversation With Felienne Hermans
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: The reasons all kids should learn programming Hedy, a free, opensource platform to teach kids textual programming The role of natural languages in teaching programming How parents can teach themselves programming The Codasium Program Efforts to make programming a mandatory subject in K-12 schools Why gender stereotypes have no place in STEM education
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Resisting Hate: A Conversation With Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn: The meaning of educational displacement Why children need to see themselves and their experiences in the places they learn Why identity is a story and not a category How hate takes root The relationship between “othering” and radicalization How the suffering of one child can cause many to suffer How interfaith collaborations and conversations can irradicate hate The power of every person’s story How we can build resilience to hate
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Chasing Hope: A Conversation With Nicholas Kristof
Parenting for the Future
In this Episode you will learn about: How parents can raising confident, curious, human-centered people The life-shaping power of books and conversations Civic journalism Keys to rebuilding trust in the press and key institutions Why hope is a muscle and how we can make it strong
info_outlineIn this Episode you will learn about:
- Sewell Setzer
- Character.AI
- How AI Companions impact our kids/a child’s brain
- The relationship between Character.AI, Google LLC and Alphabet, Inc.
- Warning signs to look out for when your kids have AI Companions
- Large Language Learning Models
- Anthropomorphic AI