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The Science of Raising Humans in the Age of AI with Dana Suskind, MD

8 Jul 2026 · 46 min · S1 E34

The rise of AI is often presented as an opportunity to make parenting easier, but what happens when technology begins to replace, rather than support, the human interactions children need most?

On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry dives into this timely question with Dr. Dana Suskind, Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health and author of the book, Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity, and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI. Dr. Suskind highlights the importance of back-and-forth human interactions in early development, and shares which AI trends parents should be most wary of. She provides guidance for evaluating the use of AI tools, including using it to enhance, not replace, parenting.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Which essential “human” parts of parenting cannot be offloaded onto AI • Why AI can be integrated as a parenting “copilot” – but never the pilot • Five risky AI behaviors to watch for in parenting or child use of AI • Four value principles you can use as a framework for making intentional choices about AI • The human skills parents should help their children develop to flourish in the AI age • How to evaluate AI tools for use in family life

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