Topic: parental involvement
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Parents Lured by Alpha School's Promise Now Desperate to Leave
Alpha School's self-directed learning model, intended to be empowering, has instead caused significant stress and academic regression for some children, as reported by parents. A student became trapped in a punitive software cycle requiring flawless completion of math problems, leading to extreme...
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Create Fun Stickers with AI-Powered Stickerbox for Kids
Stickerbox is a $99.99 voice-activated AI device that transforms children's spoken ideas into printed, colorable stickers, blending digital creativity with hands-on play. Designed for safety, it uses proprietary AI models to block inappropriate content and encourages imaginative, child-friendly r...
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Control ChatGPT for Teens: New Parental Guide
OpenAI has introduced parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing parents to manage features, set time limits, and customize safety settings to create a safer environment for teenagers. Key settings include reducing sensitive content exposure, disabling model training and memory features, and enablin...
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Roblox's AI Age Verification System Faces Major Issues
Roblox's new AI age verification system is failing technically, incorrectly classifying user ages and creating a black market for pre-verified child accounts, undermining its core safety goal. The verification process, which uses video analysis or ID uploads, raises privacy concerns and locks out...
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Friends Are the Best Health Coach AI Can't Replace
Fitbit's AI Health Coach, part of the Premium subscription, offers personalized fitness guidance for busy individuals using AI technology, but it's currently in public preview with specific device and location requirements. The author tested the Coach over three weeks with a goal to improve runni...
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The Tooth Fairy Goes Digital for Tech-Savvy Kids
The Tooth Fairy Tracker is a new digital service that transforms losing a tooth into a personalized, day-long adventure for children, using a sequence of video updates from a character named Kiki. Created to meet the expectations of digitally-native Generation Alpha, the free platform builds exci...
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