Expert advice, tips, and insights on child safety, AI education, and parenting in the digital age.
Here you will find practical guides for parents and caregivers who want kids to benefit from AI without sacrificing privacy, wellbeing, or age-appropriate boundaries. We cover how chatbots and assistants show up at school and at home, what questions to ask providers, and how to talk with children about what they see and create online.
Whether you are comparing parental controls, looking for conversation starters about screen time, or staying current on regulations like COPPA, these articles are meant to be clear, honest, and actionable. Bookmark the blog or subscribe to product updates so you do not miss new research roundups and release notes from the HeyOtto team.
ParentingTeens are folding AI chatbots into daily emotional life. Pew data, the loneliness lens, and a practical guide for parents on the companion boom.
ParentingEmy BFF is shutting down. This parent guide covers safer alternatives, AI dependency risks, and practical steps to support children with anxiety.
AI for SchoolsHeyOtto for Schools brings COPPA-compliant AI to schools and student AI clubs. See how kids are using it - from Socratic homework help to coding and study guides - with full educator visibility.
TrendingKids are asking AI chatbots to roleplay every day - but most platforms were not built with children in mind. Here's the research, the risks, and how Otto makes roleplay AI for kids actually safe.
ParentingHeyOtto founder Natalie Gibson on why she built safe AI for her kids: adult-first tools, weak kid apps, and real safety architecture—not decorative filters—for her own family.
NewsA parent guide to teen AI companion overreliance: what CHI 2026 research found, why emotional attachment happens, warning signs, and practical family safeguards.
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