ChatGPT for Teens launched over the summer so Fiona explains what it is, how it knows who is a teen, and explains why parents can’t try it out.

We also get into the new phone-free school requirements for English schools and colleges, AI slop and talk about those amazing videos filling social media from World Humanoid Robot Games.

Plus your AI parenting questions and Holly’s AI hallucinations.

Useful Links:

OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxqz91n5n8o

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 statutory guidance updates - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9081309a177a1decf97b00/Keeping_children_safe_in_education_2026.pdf

World Humanoid Robot Games - https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c7vgvj6e1emo

World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwg5n7y68xo

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop' - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77g6dm5pr8o

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Meta's AI glasses and an Instagram AI feature that generated images from public photos, Holly and Fiona break down the privacy risks for parents in this AI parenting podcast.

Recorded just before Meta pulled the Instagram feature, this episode looks at privacy, ethical design in AI products, whether these features are actually needed, and the risk of everyday bullying alongside more extreme misuse. As the final episode of the season, Holly and Fiona also reflect on how it's gone.

New episodes return in September.

Topics covered:

• Instagram's AI image feature, and why it was taken down after backlash
• The privacy risk of bullying and misuse that's separate from the "worst case" concerns that got most of the coverage
• Meta's AI glasses and the privacy questions they raise
• Toy Story 5's message
• Reflections on the season and what's coming next

Useful Links:

BBC News story on Meta taking down the new Instagram feature

Explainer on Meta glasses and Kylie Jenner

Black Mirror - Nosedive (season 3, episode 1)

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Do I need to worry about my son's AI companion?

Fiona and Holly are joined by Professor Andrew McStay, director of Bangor University's Emotional AI Lab, to talk about AI companions and what's actually going on when a child forms a bond with one.

Andrew shares research showing around 80% of UK teenagers have tried an AI companion, with about 30% using one more than once a week - and explains what that means for parents, what's worth watching for, and what isn't.

Useful Links:

Professor Andrew McStay’s research on AI companions

Emotional AI Lab

Professor Andrew McStay’s website

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