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Google Search's AI Overview and AI Mode 'Unacceptable Risk' to Children

Common Sense Media Report. 'Our tests found that both AI Overview and AI Mode failed kids in crisis, including missing clear signs of suicidal ideation, reinforcing signs of psychosis and mania, validating disordered eating including purging, and celebrating cannabis use. They also provide information that could facilitate bullying by handing over step-by-step instructions for making deepfakes. Of the two features, AI Mode performed better at detecting some kinds of crisis, suggesting Google...

See if you can spot an AI deepfake. You won't.

It used to be far easier to spot computer-generated visual creations - often used by fraudsters - because AI would make blunders, like adding an extra finger or something else that was obviously weird. But AI learns from its mistakes. "Training on visual artifacts, like looking for a sixth finger or odd earrings, has had limited success, partly because the AI is getting too good, and fraudsters may avoid using pictures with obvious flaws anyway," explained Prof Amy Dawel. Read more Useful...

Understanding the Impacts of Generative AI Use on Children

The Alan Turing Institute's Children and AI and AI for Public Services teams explored the perspectives of children, parents, carers and teachers on generative AI technologies. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People | Useful resources for Parents and Carers

DfE Generative AI: product safety standards Updated 19 January 2026

Also important information for schools. These standards outline the capabilities and features that generative artificial intelligence (AI) products and systems should meet to be considered safe for users in educational settings. They are mainly intended for edtech developers and suppliers to schools and colleges. Schools and colleges may also find these standards helpful in assessing which AI products are safe for use in education. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young...

AI Literacy Toolkit for Families

Common Sense Media and Day of AI have teamed up to launch a free toolkit, featuring a video and interactive activities to help families and educators explore AI together. read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education - policy paper

'Generative AI has demonstrated that it can help the education workforce by reducing some of the administrative burdens that hard-working teachers, staff and school leaders face in their day-to-day roles. Evidence is still emerging on the benefits and risks of pupils and students using generative AI themselves. We will continue to work with the education sector to develop understanding of effective and safe use cases.' Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

Two Truths & AI Game

Two Truths & AI is an interactive digital literacy game for grades K–12 that teaches students to identify AI-generated content and develop critical media literacy skills. Through an engaging, 60-second challenge, students try to distinguish between real and AI-generated movie posters. It's a fun way for students to test their AI detective skills, while also building their critical thinking muscles. Read more Featured Resource | Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

NewsGuard has found 750 AI-generated “news” websites

AI content farms are taking over the internet, and NewsGuard analysts track their spread. Read more about AI content farms, and how they are proliferating: Read more Useful things for young people aged 14 and over | Useful things for young people aged 11-14 | Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People | Useful resources for Parents and Carers

Artificial Intelligence and Online Safety

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the latest innovation to change the way we engage with technology. With AI constantly evolving and improving, it can be daunting to understand its strengths as well as its limitations. There are plenty of examples of AI out there with varying purposes, from chatbots to self-driving cars, and as such, the world of AI can be confusing to navigate at times. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

AI Literacy Lessons for Years 7-13

Common Sense's quick, grab-and-go lessons to help your students think critically about AI and its impact. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

How to use AI safely Tips for parents, carers & professionals

Many adults who care for children worry about the impacts of AI tools like chatbots. See how you can encourage safe and supportive use. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People | Useful resources for Parents and Carers

Protecting your setting’s images from AI manipulation and abuse:

Developed by the UK Online Harms Early Warning Working Group, this guidance shares best practice and considerations for education settings and organisations working with children and young people on the use of photos and videos across their online platforms, to address the risk of AI image manipulation. This document looks at the responsible management, sharing and protection of photographs and videos, particularly those featuring children and young people. This includes images used across...

Report on Teens, Tweens, and AI by Common Sense Media

A few years ago, AI was still just an idea. Today, it's everywhere. And it has moved into kids' lives faster than anyone planned for. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People | Useful resources for Parents and Carers

Stopping AI Child Sexual Abuse Imagery: Advice for Parents and Carers

This guide from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) is here to support you. It will help Parents and carers to understand more about how AI can be misused, why it matters and what steps you can take to feel confident and help keep your child safer online. Read more Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People | Useful resources for Parents and Carers