AI startup Anthropic is changing its policies to allow minors to use its generative AI systems — in certain circumstances, at least. Announced in a post on the company’s official blog Friday, Anthropic will begin letting teens and preteens use third-party apps (but not its own apps, necessarily) powered by its AI models so long …
A picture appearing to show one child’s wild answer to a spelling homework assignment has drawn an astonished response on social media—but not for the reasons you might have thought. In a post titled “Kids today,” a Reddit user writing under the handle u/moncking shared an answer sheet from a seemingly straightforward quiz asking whoever …
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My 11-year-old son has a classmate who often acts out in ways that make her unpopular among her peers. I have heard from another parent/friend that this child has a cell phone with unfettered access …
On the issue of kids, smartphones, and social media, a vibe shift is happening, and it’s happening on the left, right, and in the center. Here’s a survey of recent anti-phone discourse on the topic in politics and culture in recent weeks and months: The TikTok “ban” (don’t call it that) garnered bipartisan support in …
Neither Yes! Neo nor Super Crazy Kids responded to WIRED’s request for comment. Few Limits Yes! Neo, Super Crazy Kids, and other similar channels share a common look—they feature 3D animation in a style similar to Cocomelon, YouTube’s most popular children’s channel in the US. (Dana Steiner, a spokesperson for Cocomelon’s parent company Moonbug, says …
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) – February 6th is Safer Internet Day, and online safety is a popular topic among parents of children and teenagers. On Wednesday, January 31st, chief executives of the most popular social media companies – including Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat – testified before Congress in a child safety hearing that captured national attention. …