The ONLY thing that can really protect children from AI and other online dangers is always the same

Usual notice before getting started: If you like what you find here, thanks in advance for your subscription (possibly but not necessarily paid) or, even better, one-time donations for any amount, or consulting, writing or speaking work. On this particular topic, I AM particularly interested in speaking with parents and teachers worldwide!Already one year ago, half of (American) teens were regularly using AI companionsone year ago, that is “AI platforms designed to serve as digital friends”, for something much worst than cheating at school, and I’m not talking of customized porn like this:Screenshot of a real website, accessible without age controls that wouldn’t work anyway.I am talking of much more personal “help” like, from less to more serious:guidance on back-to-school shopping, low-calorie snacks or planning birthday partiesgetting the right words to write to fix sensitive situations and personal emotional or relational problems like, for example, “writing the message to break…