AI researcher and father of three Daniel Susskind on what parents need to know about AI
chrismoranuk · x · 2026-09-06
Economist and AI-impact researcher Daniel Susskind writes in The Guardian as a father of three about how parents should handle AI in children's learning. He describes using ChatGPT to instantly write a Dr Seuss-style family story he had conceived 30 years earlier — a moment that showed both the technology's power and its flaws, since the output was imperfect and needed judgment. His central question: how can children embrace AI's capabilities without losing core skills like writing and thinking, and he urges parents to approach it imaginatively rather than with blanket bans or laissez-faire. The piece is framed as part of a balanced, informed dialogue about generative AI's strengths and weaknesses.
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