Would you do a short session on helping children use AI safely?

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Question for parents about AI at home
I’m thinking through a free, practical, non-technical course to help parents and children use AI more safely and confidently at home.

Not a sales pitch — I’m trying to understand what would actually fit real family life.
It would cover things like:
• what AI can and can’t do
• how children might use it for homework, creativity, or chatting
• what the risks are
• how parents can stay involved without needing to be technical
• simple household rules that actually work

My question is: how much time would you realistically give to something like this?
Would you prefer:
• one short 20–30 minute session
• two or three short sessions
• a longer session if it was genuinely useful
• short self-paced bits you can dip in and out of
• or honestly, would you probably not make time for it unless there was a specific problem?

I’d really value honest answers from parents. I’m trying to design something useful rather than something that sounds good on paper but doesn’t fit family life.

No, because I don’t want my children using AI. I think this should be taught in schools as part of computer science so maybe worth engaging with educational policy makers. But no wouldn’t be something I’d be interested in doing personally. I think it would just pique interest in using more AI.

That’s really helpful, thank you.

I completely understand that concern. One of the things I’m trying to think through is exactly that distinction — not encouraging children to use AI more, but helping parents understand what it is, where children may encounter it anyway, and what boundaries might be sensible at home.

Your point about schools and policy makers is a useful one too. Thank you.

From a parent's point of view: I'd give one short session, 20 to 30 minutes, if it was practical and I came away with something to say to my kids that evening. A second session only if the first was genuinely useful. Long courses and homework for parents wouldn't happen in our house.

And to the previous poster, I understand not wanting your children near it. But even if you don't allow it, some apps now have AI built in, so it's worth knowing what's there.

Thank you—this is really helpful. “Something to say to my kids that evening” gives me a much clearer sense of what would make a session worthwhile.

Your point about keeping it to 20–30 minutes, with no homework and no expectation of signing up for a longer course, is exactly the kind of practical feedback I need. A second session should earn its place by how useful the first one was.

I also appreciate your distinction between choosing to let children use AI and understanding where it’s already appearing in their apps. Parents should be able to make informed choices without feeling they’re being encouraged to adopt it. Thank you for taking the time to explain what would work in your household.