u/a_director_named_Jed

Hi everyone,

I’m Jed, a documentary producer working on a highly nuanced project exploring how the rapid rise of AI chatbots and AI technology is changing how kids learn, play, and socialize.

We are seeing a fast-growing trend where tweens are turning to AI platforms (like Character .ai, Talkie, or AI toys) for companionship, socializing, and learning.

I am looking for leads, personal stories, or perspectives from parents navigating this right now.

If you have a story to share, or even if you are an educator or counselor seeing this happen in your classrooms, please drop a comment or send me a DM.

Thank you for allowing me to post here.

Best,
Jed

Hi everyone,

I’m Jed, a documentary producer working on a highly nuanced project exploring how the rapid rise of AI chatbots and AI technology is changing how tweens learn, play, and socialize.

We’re specifically interested in the emotional side of that age group: a child (and their parents) navigating an attachment to an AI platform (like Character ai, Talkie, or smart toys), a kid who prefers the "frictionless" nature of a chatbot to real playground dynamics, or a family simply trying to figure out the household rules for a totally new kind of relationship.

Because of the age group, our approach is strictly humanistic. We want to explore this with nuance and empathy, centering the parents' perspective as much as the child's.

If you have a story to share, or even if you are an educator or counselor seeing this happen in your classrooms, please drop a comment or send me a DM.

Thank you for allowing me to post here. I appreciate it!

Jed

Hi everyone,

I’m Jed, a documentary producer working on a highly nuanced project exploring how the rapid rise of AI chatbots and AI technology is changing how tweens learn, play, and socialize.

We’re specifically interested in the emotional side of that age group: a child (and their parents) navigating an attachment to an AI platform (like Character ai, Talkie, or smart toys), a kid who prefers the "frictionless" nature of a chatbot to real playground dynamics, or a family simply trying to figure out the household rules for a totally new kind of relationship.

Because of the age group, our approach is strictly humanistic. We want to explore this with nuance and empathy, centering the parents' perspective as much as the child's.

If you have a story to share, or even if you are an educator or counselor seeing this happen in your classrooms, please drop a comment or send me a DM.

Thank you for allowing me to post here. I appreciate it!

Jed