Global Education
Teaching at the Right Level is a ‘smart buy’ for learning, but we need to rethink how we support teachers
The first generation of children growing up with artificial intelligence is already here. From AI-enabled toys to generative learning and communication tools, these technologies are reaching children during the earliest and most formative years of life—from birth to 8 years—when relationships, play, language, and health shape the foundations for lifelong learning and well-being. The question is no longer whether AI will shape childhood, but how to ensure it does so in ways that support healthy development from the very beginning while preserving the core of what makes us human.
On April 27, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings hosted a panel discussion to examine what it means to raise young children in an AI world. As the first event in the Generation AI Starts Early webinar series, the discussion brought together leading experts in early childhood development to explore what young children need to thrive, the potential risks of AI entering their lives, and how parents and caregivers can navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape. Through a moderated conversation, the speakers shared insights from research and practice, offering practical guidance and highlighting the aspects of early childhood development that must remain fundamentally human.
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April 27
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Conversation
Isabelle Hau Executive Director - Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Dr. Dana Suskind Founder and Co-Director - TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, University of Chicago, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program - University of Chicago Medicine @DrDanaSuskindModerator
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