Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI

The essential guide to parenting in the age of AI, from New York Times best-selling author and pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind.

Human Raised prepares parents to guard the gateway between AI and their children’s developing minds and to protect what matters most in childhood: the nurturing interactions and sacred bonds that make us human.

Praise for Human Raised

Raising a generation that can truly thrive alongside AI requires foundations that only humans can build. … This book is indispensable for parents in the AI era.

Eric Schmidt, KBE, Former CEO and Chairman, Google; Chair and CEO, Relativity Space

A stunning book about how to protect our children—and our humanity—in the age of AI. With wisdom and compassion, Dana Suskind delivers a master class on care, curiosity, and connection.

Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcasts Re:Thinking and The Curiosity Shop

If there is a young person in your life who is coming of age in the age of AI, Human Raised is for you.

Angela Duckworth, Author of New York Times best-seller Grit

As AI threatens to do to children’s relationships what social media did to their attention, Dana Suskind gives parents a clear understanding of what must be preserved.

Jonathan Haidt, New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation and Social Psychologist, New York University

Dana Suskind has done something remarkable: she takes our deepest fears about AI and children and transforms them into hope—and a clear path forward. A must-read for everyone raising a child in the age of AI.

Eve Rodsky, Author, Fair Play

In Human Raised, readers find HOPE—four timeless principles for guiding their decisions around AI

Human connection is irreplaceable
Own the imperfections
Protect the early years
Enhance, don’t replace, adult-child interaction

Praise for Human Raised

In Human Raised, readers find HOPE—four timeless principles for guiding their decisions around AI

Pre-order your copy! Coming July 2026.

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