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AI Isn't Good or Bad for Kids and Parents Need a Plan
AI isn't going away, and banning it isn't a plan. Here's how parents can teach kids to use AI safely without sticking their head in the sand.
4/29/2026
Your Kid Can Code a Video Game Tonight
How a kid-safe AI chatbot turns your child into a game developer. Build a Tetris-style game with your kid in minutes — then customize, remix, and invent.
4/15/2026
Anthropic Built an AI So Powerful It Scared Itself. Here's What Parents Should Know.
Anthropic's new model found bugs humans missed for 27 years. Here's why parents need AI parental controls more than ever.
4/8/2026
Safe AI for Kids: How to Use AI With Your Child at Every Age
Age-by-age guide to using AI safely with your child. From sitting together in elementary school to stepping back in high school.
4/1/2026
My 12-Year-Old Built a Boat with AI. I Watched the Whole Conversation.
Parents worry AI kills creativity. I watched it do the opposite.
3/25/2026
Safe AI for Kids Doesn't Have to Be All or Nothing
Three principles for AI child safety that most families could agree on
3/18/2026
How Safe Is AI for Kids? We Tested MyDD.ai with KORA, an Independent Benchmark
We ran MyDD.ai through KORA, an independent child safety benchmark. We scored 88.3%. Here's where we passed, where we fell short, and what we're fixing.
3/11/2026
Is AI Homework Help Cheating? What Parents Need to Know
54% of teens use AI for schoolwork. Here's what parents need to know about AI cheating, and how to have the conversation at home.
3/4/2026
Is AI Safe for Kids? The Parenting Paradox Every Family Faces
Parents want their kids to benefit from AI but fear the risks. Here's why the options have been inadequate and what's changing.
2/25/2026
Is ChatGPT Safe for Kids? 5 Questions Every Parent Should Ask First
Two-thirds of teens use AI chatbots. Before your kid does too, ask these 5 questions about safety, data privacy, and parental controls.
2/18/2026
What Your Kid Is Already Doing with AI
64% of teens use AI chatbots. Only 13% are talking about homework.
2/11/2026
Using MyDD Chat
MyDD Chat: a safe way for children to explore AI!
2/5/2026
ChatGPT vs. MyDD.ai: What’s Actually Different?
Same questions, very different answers.
2/4/2026
Why We're Building MyDD.ai
Two dads, one mission: safe AI for kids.
1/29/2026
The AI Talk: A Parent's Guide from Age 6 to 17
Practical guidance for parents at every stage.
1/22/2026
What COPPA Actually Means for Your Kid's AI Use
The federal privacy law that protects kids online, and why most AI companies choose to sidestep it entirely.
1/8/2026
Psychological Safety in MyDD.ai
MyDD.ai is keeping kids mentally safe while using AI.
12/18/2025
Create Games to Play with MyDD.ai
Use MyDD.ai to create your own in-browser games
12/6/2025
MyDD.ai Under the Hood: How It Stays Kid-Friendly
How MyDD teaches your children AI while keeping them safe.
11/26/2025
What is AI, Really?
Spoiler: It’s math, not magic.
11/24/2025
Introduction to MyDD Chat
MyDD Chat: a safe way for you to explore AI!
11/21/2025
Meet MyDD.ai
Meet MyDD.ai, a safe AI chatbot for kids, with parents in the loop.
11/19/2025