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Important AI developments explained clearly, with the implications for parents and children.
This section collects 8 pieces on News and Updates, including reviews, reported notes and practical guidance.
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On October 14, 2026, eight state attorneys general announced lawsuits against OpenAI over ChatGPT and children. Here is what they allege, what is still only a claim, and what to check on your teen's account this week.
Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 and is being sold under court supervision. What the company and 40 state attorneys general have said, and what to do about your child's account this week.
On October 7, 2026 Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk, mainly because the parent safety alerts barely fired in testing. Here is what the testing actually found, what OpenAI says in reply, and what it changes for a family tonight.
A calm read of September 2026 for families: thirteen new California child safety laws, Europe's KIDS Act proposal, a homework tool rated unacceptable risk for teenagers, and the dates that decide when any of it reaches your home.
The European Commission has proposed switching AI chatbots off by default for children across the EU. It is a proposal, not a law, and it does not apply in the US or the UK. Here is what it would do, and the three settings you can check tonight.
California signed thirteen child safety laws on September 10, 2026, covering AI chatbots, social media feeds and AI toys. Here is what actually changes for your child, when it starts, and the one setting most of it depends on.
Schools are buying AI chatbots to sit alongside overstretched counseling teams. What the school version is, how it differs from the apps in the headlines, and the one question to ask before you consent.
New York City has paused student AI use through 8th grade for a year. A former school leader explains what the ban covers, what it leaves to parents, and what to do at home this week.
