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Insights about AI safety, parenting in the age of artificial intelligence, and practical guidance for families navigating this new frontier together.

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Best Apps for Monitoring Your Child's AI Use
6 min read

Best Apps for Monitoring Your Child's AI Use

Bark, Aura, Qustodio, AirDroid and Halo Aware all help parents keep children safer online. But which ones can actually see what your child says to AI chatbots? Here’s an honest, up-to-date comparison.

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Amy North
What can Halo Aware See? Your AI monitoring companion
4 min read

What can Halo Aware See? Your AI monitoring companion

Installing something that reads your child's AI chats is a big ask. Here's the honest answer, with nothing hidden in a privacy policy: what the extension can see, what it can't, and where it all goes.

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Amy North
What happens when Halo Aware finds something on the risky side?
4 min read

What happens when Halo Aware finds something on the risky side?

If you are raising a teenager today, you are probably already exhausted trying to keep up with the digital world. You know to watch out for cyberbullying on Instagram and endless scrolling on TikTo...

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Amy North
Bark vs Aura vs Halo Aware: How Three Tools Handle Your Child's AI Chats
4 min read

Bark vs Aura vs Halo Aware: How Three Tools Handle Your Child's AI Chats

Bark and Aura are good at what they were built for. But when your child talks to an AI, how much can you actually see? An honest look at how all three compare, and where the gaps are.

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Amy North
What ChatGPT's parental controls actually do (and what they leave out)
4 min read

What ChatGPT's parental controls actually do (and what they leave out)

OpenAI’s settings force you to choose between secretly reading your teen's private chat logs or flying completely blind. Here is why standard screen-time tracking fails against conversational AI.

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Amy North
Is Your Child's AI Chatbot a Bad Influence? Take the Quiz
3 min read

Is Your Child's AI Chatbot a Bad Influence? Take the Quiz

Have a go and see if you can detect AI

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Amy North
Is ChatGPT Safe for Kids? 5 Hidden Risks Every Parent Should Know
4 min read

Is ChatGPT Safe for Kids? 5 Hidden Risks Every Parent Should Know

ChatGPT isn't always the safe helper it seems. Here are 5 hidden risks every parent should understand, from made-up facts to an AI that never forgets.

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Amy North