Homework & school
How should kids show work with AI?
Have them write their own steps, note where AI helped (hint, check, explanation), and keep the final answer theirs. Parents should be able to open the chat. For ages 8–18, HeyOtto makes that reviewable; Otto is an assistant, not a companion. Match whatever disclosure the teacher requires.
A parent creates the account.
Summary
Show-your-work with AI means transparency: process on paper/doc, AI as coach, parent or teacher can audit the thread when needed.
Takeaways
- Child owns the steps and final answer
- Disclose AI help the way the teacher asks
- Parent-visible chats make show-work enforceable
Have them write their own steps, note where AI helped (hint, check, explanation), and keep the final answer theirs. Parents should be able to open the chat. For ages 8–18, HeyOtto makes that reviewable; Otto is an assistant, not a companion. Match whatever disclosure the teacher requires.
What to do in HeyOtto
- Create your parent account (Try free)
- Agree on the show-work template with your child
- Turn on chat visibility
- Spot-check one assignment per week
What to do in HeyOtto
Create your parent account (Try free). Agree on the show-work template with your child. Turn on chat visibility. Spot-check one assignment per week.
A parent creates the account.
More questions
What if the school forbids AI?
Follow policy — no tool overrides the syllabus.
Does HeyOtto auto-cite for school?
Parents and kids still follow teacher disclosure rules; Otto coaches as an assistant.
Reviewed September 24, 2026.