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What do preschoolers understand about AI? Understand the role of parents and caregivers in guiding AI literacy with young children.
Artificial Intelligence in Early Childhood
The period from birth to age three is the most consequential window in human development — and it is now unfolding alongside AI.
Embedded in toys, baby monitors, and parenting apps, AI is already reaching the youngest children at the very moment when relationships, play, and language are shaping the brain for life.
Yet most parents and early childhood educators have little guidance on what these technologies mean for healthy development, leaving families to navigate a complex and fast-moving landscape alone. AI is not going away, and the decisions made now will shape an entire generation.
While real risks exist, so does real opportunity — AI could support parents with developmental guidance, help educators personalize care, and expand access for underserved families.
Our goal is to ensure that as AI enters the earliest years of life, it does so in ways that put children first. Without a trusted, child-centered voice at the table, that space will be filled by those whose primary lens is not the well-being of young children.
AI in the Nursery
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