The big picture
Research, trends, and kids around the world.
- India will check your child's age with an ID, not a face scan
India will soon require a parent's verified consent for every under 18 online, and it is choosing a government ID token over an AI face scan.
- TikTok age bans are coming to Europe. Will they work?
France bars under 15s from social media and TikTok is guessing ages with AI. A year of UK data shows what a TikTok age ban really changes.
- Children are taking their worries to the homework chatbot
New surveys in Australia and Japan show children bring personal worries, not just homework, to everyday AI assistants. What that means for parents here.
- China teaches every child AI, and bans AI friends for them
China now teaches AI in every school and bans AI companions for under-18s. The tool versus friend line is a useful one for parents in Singapore.
- India's AI curriculum starts at Class 3, with puzzles not chatbots
From 2026-27, India teaches AI from Class 3, and the plan leans on maths puzzles rather than chatbots. Here is what a Singapore parent can take from it.
- What kids are actually doing with AI chatbots
Not homework shortcuts, mostly. A look at how children are really using AI chatbots at home and school, and what parents can do about it.
- Kids are adopting AI faster than adults, and they're wary of it
A UNICEF study of 20 million children across 10 countries finds kids adopting AI far faster than adults, and surprisingly clear-eyed about its risks.
- Schools are teaching kids AI faster than they're making rules
Nearly every student already uses AI, but most schools still have no formal rules for it. Here is what parents should actually ask their child's school.
- Parents underestimate how much their kids use AI
New 2026 research finds parents guess their children use generative AI far less than kids say they do. Why the gap matters, and how to close it.
