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Raised on AI

Publisher description: When my oldest child was born, I immediately set up Gmail and Twitter accounts in her name. I broadly announced her birth online and proceeded to plaster her photo across all sorts of platforms. In short, I began creating her digital footprint long before she could stand on her own two feet. Fast-forward a couple…

MIT Technology Review | Aug 26, 2026 | Mat Honan

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The ones whose kids carry flip phones and aren’t on TikTok. Last year, Australia became the first country to enact a social media ban for children under 16. I still don’t post many photos of my kids online, and I remain abundantly concerned about the perils of social media and AI.

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