AI Conversation Starters for Families

FAMILY TIPS ✅ Sometimes the best way to address a challenge with our kids is to dive in head first! And when it comes to AI we have a lot to talk about…

Jun 18 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

Should Roblox Be Trusted With Biometrics? And Other News This Week

There is a lot to chew on right now; including what digital harm looks like and how to protect kids. I also had an unfortunate clash with Claude…

Jun 17 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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Almonds, AI, and Williamsburg, VA

We're mad about data center water use but ignore the worst offenders. We think urban elites are pushing AI but miss the actual hotspots. How today's AI…

Jun 1 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

May 2026

What AI in Schools Looks Like From the Inside

Joe Eckstein has spent years at the intersection of data protection and education technology. Here's what he sees...

May 19 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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April 2026

Our AI Fears Have A Social Media Problem

We're having the wrong arguments, in the wrong places, and AI is driving all of it. With the media also incentivized to keep us at war, we do have an…

Apr 23 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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We Aren't Powerless When it Comes to AI

After two attacks against OpenAI founder Sam Altman, it's clear that a sense of powerlessness over AI is causing more than just run-of-the-mill concern…

Apr 16 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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March 2026

MIT PhD and EdTech Leader Jodi Davenport Talks Art, Science, and How to Think Well

I was lucky to get a chance to talk to the mom, researcher and expert on cognition about how to teach kids to think and why art will be critical…

Mar 18 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

AI's Imminent Impact on Jobs is Much Clearer

As analysis, reports, and news trickle out, the picture for the next 2-3 years is coming into focus. The question now is how we prepare ourselves and…

Mar 10 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

February 2026

Why *Critical Ignoring* is an AI Super Skill

Attention is finite, and the people who treat it that way tend to do more with it. In the age of AI, that's no longer just good advice—it's a…

Feb 26 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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We're Just Not That Into You, Big Tech

We have much more power than we think when it comes to AI. Case in point: Big Tech must woo us to their platforms. How personal agency and "choosing…

Feb 13 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

January 2026

Breaking Down the TikTok Deal and The First Billion-Dollar AI Influencer

It's been easy to forget that Congress voted to ban TikTok. What a new deal means and how the future of entertainment is shaping up to be humans vs. AI…

Jan 30 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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Alex Honnold's Live Netflix Climb and The Future of Entertainment

If AI can someday replace actors in movies and TV will a demand emerge for "real" human stakes witnessed live? This weekend's climbing spectacle may be…

Jan 27 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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