About this ebook
This isn't a book about fearing AI or fighting against it. It's a guide providing practical support for the questions families are already wrestling with at home. From strengthening app privacy settings to helping kids think critically about AI-generated responses, AI for Families offers clear explanations, historical context, and actionable solutions that put families in control of decisions based on their individual values, beliefs, and needs.
Whether navigating a teenager grappling with AI essay support and academic integrity, a middle schooler experimenting with homework help, or families advocating for thoughtful school policies, AI for Families is a roadmap for working through all of these decisions together.
Most importantly, AI for Families is about embracing the deeply human traits of curiosity, creativity, empathy, and connection that will serve children well into the future. The goal isn't competing with AI, but raising kids who can work alongside new technology while owning and celebrating what makes us uniquely human. This might just be the moment where families get to come together, celebrate our collective humanity, and take ownership of the technology that can guide us toward greater discoveries and a better world. We just need to start talking and claiming this future as our own.
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About the author
Shannon Kimberly Edwards is a digital literacy and data privacy advocate, writer, and founder of AI for Families. A former startup leader with more than two decades of tech industry experience across the US and Europe, she helps families navigate artificial intelligence in their daily lives. Shannon holds a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and lives in New York City with her husband and two teenage daughters.
