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AI for Kids

Amber Ivey (AI)

Welcome to AI for Kids, a podcast made for kids, with parents and teachers there to support and guide them, without adding more screen time.This podcast is made for kids ages 4–12 (and curious teens too) and the adults who support them. You’ll hear fun, easy-to-follow conversations with fellow kids and even AI experts. We break down what AI is, how it shows up in everyday life, and how to talk about it at the dinner table or on the drive to school.Whether you’re multitasking, carpooling, or winding

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21:44

How a Teen Uses AI to Turn Lyrics Into Songs (Middle...

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2026/09/29

Send us Fan Mail A teen writes the lyrics, AI builds the sound, and suddenly a song that used to live only in her head can play out loud. That’s the creative shift we dig into with Rachel Schaub, a 17-year-old songwriter who’s using AI music tools to move faster, stay inspired, and keep making pop tracks even without a full band or studio. We talk through Rachel’s real workflow step by step: how she starts with a song title, drafts her own lyrics, then uses Suno to generate the music and ref...

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10:25

Brain Before Bot: 5 AI Rules for the New School Year

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2026/09/15

Send us Fan Mail AI is not coming to school someday. It is already there, tucked into search boxes, video recommendations, study apps, and yes, the chatbots everyone talks about. We’re kicking off the new school year with a clear-eyed look at what that means for kids, parents, and teachers, starting with a surprising stat: 86% of kids ages 9 to 17 have used AI. So the question is not whether students will use artificial intelligence, but how we can use it without handing over our thinking. W...

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25:19

Your Brain Still Matters + Season 3 Recap and Finale...

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2026/06/23

Send us Fan Mail AI can feel like magic until you look closer and realize it’s built on choices, data, and a whole lot of guessing. For our Season 3 finale of AI for Kids, we pull together the biggest takeaways from the season and turn them into simple, usable rules kids can remember and grown-ups can support at home, in libraries, and in classrooms. The bottom line stays the same: you don’t have to fear artificial intelligence, but you do have to think, pause, and stay curious. We talk abou...

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32:15

Can a Robot Fix Grandma's Pipes? Why Jobs Still Need...

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2026/06/09

Send us Fan Mail AI is getting louder, faster, and more impressive by the week and that can make kids wonder what’s left for humans to do. We wanted to bring a calmer, more real-world answer: the future still needs people who can build, fix, and make things when life breaks in unpredictable ways. I’m joined by Archie D. Nettles, Jr., creator of Trades to the Rescue and the TradesTopolis universe. He writes kids as the heroes of infrastructure, the ones who solve the problems that actually ke...

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8:46

How 4th Graders Used AI to Hunt Vampire Fish...

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2026/05/26

Send us Fan Mail Vampire fish in the Great Lakes sounds like a prank until you learn sea lampreys are real and they’re chewing through ecosystems like trout and salmon. We start with that eerie mental image, then take a hard turn into something hopeful: kids solving a real environmental problem with artificial intelligence, creativity, and a strong sense of what “safe” should mean. A team of fourth graders in Michigan enters the Presidential AI Challenge and builds a concept called the Guard...

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8:30

That "Kid" in Your Roblox Game? Might Be a Bot....

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2026/05/12

Send us Fan Mail A character in your game says hi back, remembers your name, and chats like they actually know you. That can feel amazing and also a little risky, because more and more games are adding AI powered NPCs that can hold real conversations through tools like Roblox text generation and Minecraft add-ons. When a game starts talking like a person, kids need a few simple rules to stay safe without losing the fun. We break down three big takeaways for navigating AI in video games...

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24:32

How to THINK About AI Before It Thinks for You (Older...

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2026/04/28

Send us Fan Mail AI sounds smart. But that doesn’t mean it’s right. And it definitely doesn’t mean it should be doing your thinking for you. This week, Dhani Ramadhani joins the show. She’s a mom, a Harvard grad, a GovTech expert, and the creator of aiPTO, a resource built to give families real language for talking about AI at the dinner table. Dhani shares the THINK framework, five letters that put YOU in charge when you’re using AI. WHAT WE COVER The THINK framework: Take time b...

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7:49

AI Takes 3 Seconds to Steal Your Voice. One Step...

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2026/04/28

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re tackling one of the scariest AI scams happening right now: voice cloning. Criminals are using AI to copy someone’s voice from just a few seconds of audio, a TikTok, a voicemail, a birthday video, and then calling their family pretending to be them. The calls sound real. The panic is real. And families across the country are losing money to it. But there’s a dead-simple way to protect your family. One step. We break it all down. How AI voice cloning works: and...

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42:49

Why Everything You See Online Is Trying to Get Your...

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2026/04/14

Send us Fan Mail This week, Amber sits down with digital producer and internet culture veteran Matt Silverman for a real talk about algorithms, slop, screen addiction, and why being a little bit skeptical online might be the most important skill a kid can have right now. Matt has spent decades covering how the internet works — and more importantly, how it works on us. He breaks it all down in a way that actually makes sense, whether you're 10 or your parent is 45. In this episode: Why the int...

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7:18

Why Games Ask for Your Birthday (Elementary School)

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2026/04/14

Send us Fan Mail A game is loading, a video looks fun, and then a screen pops up demanding your birthday. Why does an app need your age, and what happens if you type it in without thinking? I dig into the real reason age questions show up so often and why that “quick little form” is actually a big online safety moment for kids and families. We connect age gates to real-world rules kids already understand, like movie ratings and height signs at amusement parks. Then we talk about where AI and...

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45:52

Is AI Really Your Friend? What Kids (and Parents)...

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail AI can feel like a mind that knows you, agrees with you, and never gets tired, which is exactly why we need to talk about how it shows up in real life. I’m joined by Dr. Tiffany Petricini , who studies AI and relationships, and Dr. Sarah Zipf, who researches technology in education, to unpack what kids actually need to know about AI beyond the hype and scary movie plots. We get into why technology is never neutral, why there are always benefits and disadvantages, and why sch...

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4:32

Can You Spot a Fake AI Video on YouTube? (Elementary)

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail A kids’ video can be bright, catchy, and totally wrong. We’re seeing more AI-generated videos for kids show up on YouTube and tablets, and some of them slip mistakes into the middle where a quick parent check might miss it. That matters because “small” errors can teach unsafe ideas, confuse real-world rules, and spread misinformation while looking like normal cartoons and sing-alongs. We break down what’s going on in plain language: how AI can create videos fast, why some cr...

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7:11

3 Rules to Keep Young Brains Strong, Healthy AI Use &...

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2026/03/17

Send us Fan Mail AI can do homework-level tasks in seconds, which is exactly why so many parents and teachers feel uneasy. After a short break, we’re back with a solo check-in that tackles the question showing up all over parent message boards: how much AI is too much for kids, and what does “healthy” AI use actually look like when school and screens are already competing for attention? We dig into a concept called cognitive offloading, where we hand our thinking over to a machine and slowly...

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36:36

Replay: What If You Could Star in Your Own Book with AI?

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2026/03/03

Send a text Check out this replay episode for kids and parents interested in AI support with storytime. What if a child could open a book and see their own name, face, and dreams driving the plot forward, then watch that same story come to life on screen? We sit down with Brian Carlson, CEO and co‑founder of Storytime AI, to explore how personalized stories and videos can turn reluctant readers into eager creators. From short, high‑interest tales to full‑length novels, Brian shows how identit...

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25:36

Replay: Wait… Hacking Isn’t Always Bad? How Kids Can...

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2026/02/17

Send a text Check out this replay episode for kids and parents interested in cyber security. Curious about how artificial intelligence shapes our daily lives? Join us as we chat with Tennisha Martin, the visionary founder of Black Girls Hack, who shares her journey from a tech-savvy childhood to leading a nonprofit that empowers underrepresented communities through cybersecurity and technology. Discover the thrill of breaking and testing software for security purposes, and learn how AI, from ...

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33:53

Replay: How A Dad Turned A Birthday Field Trip Into A...

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2026/02/03

Send us a text In this replay we revisit our episode with the one and only Phil Rogofsky. Is STEM only for scientists and engineers? Join us as we unravel this myth with our special guest, Phil Rogofsky, the visionary behind the Maryland STEM Festival (October 18th to November 17th). Phil’s journey into the world of STEM started with childhood dreams inspired by the Apollo program and Jacques Cousteau, coupled with his parents' influence. He passionately shares how these early experiences s...

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34:01

Fan Favorites Replay: How a Puzzle-Loving Kid Became...

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2026/01/20

Send us a text This week, we’re sharing a fan-favorite replay, an episode that ranks in the top ten of our all-time most listened-to episodes. In this week's replay episode we unlock the secrets of building adaptive, personalized robots with Dr. Randi Williams, a leading figure in AI and robotics, as she shares her journey from a math-obsessed child inspired by Jimmy Neutron to a pioneering expert aiming to make technology fairer and more inclusive. Dr. Williams takes us behind the scenes ...

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37:52

Think Like a Data Detective, The Hidden Skill Behind...

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2026/01/06

Send us a text A single question from a four-year-old, “What is data?”, sparked a four-year journey that turned everyday moments into a blueprint for teaching kids the foundations of AI. We sit down with Chandra Donelson, chief data and AI officer, Air Force reservist, and author of The Data Detective series, to show how data literacy starts at home with simple habits that build real confidence. Chandra shares the carnival breakthrough that helped her son grasp quantitative and qualitative d...

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7:03

Is That Video Real? Teaching Kids How to Spot...

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2026/01/06

Send us a text A video looks real, the voice sounds familiar, but something feels off. That gut check matters, and we turn it into a simple habit kids can use every day: pause, check, ask. We break down deepfakes in plain language, show how AI learns to mimic faces and voices, and teach a family-friendly game that trains kids to spot tricks without fear or extra screen time. We start by explaining what deepfakes are and how pattern-learning lets AI copy smiles, speech, and movement. From the...

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48:29

AI Slop, Character.ai Risks, and Spotting AI Hype...

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2025/12/16

Send us a text What do kids really touch when they “use AI”? We sat down with educator Tom Mullaney and early virtual economy pioneer Tim Allen to strip away the buzzwords and bring AI back to what children actually experience: predictive systems that generate words, pictures, and sounds without authorship or intent. From Second Life marketplaces to today’s chatbots, we trace how hype blurs reality, how “easy button” tools undercut learning, and why kids deserve a clear, practical map for usi...

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