Artificial Intelligence Is Here For Your Children

All the parenting books in the world five years ago could not have fathomed the ubiquitous presence of artificial intelligence in our children’s lives today.  

If parents remain ignorant of AI’s true power, we risk surrendering our children to the deepest, darkest psychological abyss humanity has ever encountered. 

With hindsight, we can see the true devastation new technologies like smartphones and social media have had on our kids’ mental health. In 2025, the National Institutes of Health reported that nearly 25% of adolescents “meet the criteria for social media addiction,” and that “compulsive engagement with digital platforms has been associated with increased symptoms of anxiety, depression, and attention disorders, raising concerns about the long-term consequences of excessive screen time.”  

Can social media have benefits? Sure.  

Can artificial intelligence? Of course.  

Simply put, technology is like fire. When used appropriately, it can sustain and assist life. But when treated recklessly, it is wildly destructive. AI has the potential to help address America’s education crisis, but only after clear guardrails are in place for its use.  

Unfortunately, human nature lacks inherent self-control. Our society has allowed the wildfire of emerging technologies to run rampant among our children. Parents can no longer afford to be ignorant of the rise of AI; either we take the time to understand the technology, or we watch our children pay the price for unfettered access.  

A few weeks ago, I joined the White House Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force meeting in Washington. It was an honor to have a seat at the table. I’m so grateful this administration recognizes that artificial intelligence holds enormous power and that the next generation of Americans must be introduced to this technology strategically. 

During the meeting, I emphasized that policymakers in Washington must do everything within their power to ensure parents have the keys to the AI toolbox. That requires a few practical steps that businesses, families, and governments must work together to implement: 

1. Mandate that platforms adopt strong safety protections, including crisis response protocols and mechanisms that limit addictive design features. Our children should not become algorithmic robots just to pad a company’s bottom line, and businesses need to fund research on the long-term developmental impacts of AI usage among children while governments establish clinical trial and licensure requirements. 
2. Establish clear data protection standards for platforms that collect information from minors, with meaningful penalties for noncompliance. Minors cannot consent to their data being collected, and without real-world consequences for companies that violate the privacy of minors (in their pursuit of higher profits), no real change will ever materialize. 
3. Ban artificial intelligence from being used in mental health services and social-emotional learning. The psychological consequences of replacing human interaction with technology are chilling, and mental health counseling by an algorithm threatens to exacerbate any preexisting struggles a young child may have. 

Our conversation with the administration was extremely productive. 

Following our meeting, Moms for Liberty signed the AI Education Pledge, committing to help shape expectations for the responsible advancement of AI in American education.

That pledge included a promise to develop tools and resources that empower parents to support innovation in AI education while ensuring children are protected and parental rights are upheld.

This week, Moms for Liberty is fulfilling that promise by releasing our Artificial Intelligence Education Initiative, a comprehensive resource designed to help parents, lawmakers, educators, and families navigate the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in K-12 education while defending parental rights, student privacy, and academic integrity. 

The resources within this initiative function as a toolkit for parents, and include model legislation, school board policies, parental rights pledges, and guidance documents that establish guardrails to ensure AI remains a tool under human oversight, not an authority over children’s education. 

AI has the potential to be a helpful supplement, but it must never be given the authority to replace educators, override parents, or shape the worldview and mental health of America’s children.  

This is a new frontier, and parents cannot be complacent about its existence. Your child will encounter artificial intelligence at home and in school. But as their parent, you get to define the relationship. As you navigate this new challenge and fight to guard your children, remember that Moms for Liberty is fighting alongside you, and that artificial intelligence is no match against parental instinct.

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