The same question can require very different answers depending on who is asking it.

Imagine three children asking an AI a very similar question.

A 12-year-old: “I think I have a crush on someone in my class. Is that normal?”

Another 12-year-old: “Someone older keeps asking me to send pictures. What should I do?”

A 17-year-old: “I’m confused about my relationship. How do I know if it’s healthy?

All three questions are about relationships.

All three contain words that might trigger a conventional safety system.

But they are not the same conversation.

The first might be ordinary curiosity and a completely normal part of growing up.

The second could involve coercion or exploitation.

The third may require a different kind of discussion about boundaries, consent, communication, and wellbeing.

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We don't know yet.

But we think that's a question worth building toward.

And we'd like to hear what you think.
Full article at our Substack

This is one of the hardest questions we're facing while building a Child-Aware AI system.

Imagine a 13-year-old asks:
“I think I might like someone. Is that normal?”
A very cautious AI might immediately respond:
“Please talk to a trusted adult.”

Sometimes, that's absolutely the right response.
But if every sensitive question receives the same answer, children may eventually learn:
“I can't talk to this AI about things that actually matter to me.”

And they may simply go somewhere else.
But the opposite extreme is dangerous too.

Read the full article on Substack:
Safety Isn't a Stop Sign: Building Adaptive Guardrails for Children

We work on Sisbot, an AI tool designed from the ground up for kids. It's not just filtered content – it's actively monitored for safety, with a focus on keeping interactions age-appropriate and helping children learn.

The documentation is live at sisbot.substack.com – I'd love for you to check it out and give me your honest thoughts.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from:

• Parents – What would make you feel comfortable with your kids using AI?
• Educators – What are you seeing in classrooms, and what do you wish existed?
• Developers – What are the technical challenges I might have missed?
• Anyone –Are we solving the right problem, or is there something bigger we should be thinking about?

We have also Open Documentation at Notion. If you are an Ai designer, engineer or working on Ai technologies, Ai Ethics, Child Aware Ai, it might be interesting for you. All comments are welcome.

We've been building this because we believe AI can be genuinely beneficial for kids – for learning, for creativity, for exploring ideas. But only if we design it right from the start. Not as an afterthought. Not as a "safe mode" toggle on a product built for adults. But as something that puts children's safety and well being at the center.

What do you think? I'm ready for the honest feedback.