# Human Raised, by Dana Suskind, MD

> Nurturing Connection, Curiosity and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI


## Posts

- [The Atlantic](https://humanraised.org/the-atlantic/): A Chatbot-Free Childhood Will Be a Status Symbol
- [The Economist](https://humanraised.org/the-economist/): The Problem with AI Companion Toys for Children
- [North Shore City Lifestyle](https://humanraised.org/north-shore-city-lifestyle/): ‘Human Raised’ in an AI World
- [WBEZ Chicago](https://humanraised.org/wbez-chicago/): In the age of parents vs. robots, Dr. Dana Suskind’s new book offers practical guidance
- [ReThinking with Adam Grant](https://humanraised.org/rethinking-with-adam-grant/): Why We Need Friction in Relationships, with Dana Suskind
- [Techno Sapiens](https://humanraised.org/techno-sapiens/): How to raise humans in the age of AI
- [The New Yorker](https://humanraised.org/the-new-yorker/): The A.I. Gender Gap Meets the Parenting Gender Gap
- [New York Post](https://humanraised.org/new-york-post/): Required Reading: The Best New Books to Read
- [Axios](https://humanraised.org/axios-2/): Human attention is childhood’s next digital divide
- [NPR](https://humanraised.org/npr/): ‘The Trojan Teddy Bear’: The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI
- [Good Inside with Dr. Becky](https://humanraised.org/good-inside-with-dr-becky/): You Are the Technology That Builds Your Child’s Brain
- [People](https://humanraised.org/people/): AI Can Harm Kids’ Health By Rewiring Their Brains. Here’s What Parents Should Know
- [TIME](https://humanraised.org/time-3/): How AI is Shaping Childhood (book excerpt)
- [Good Morning America](https://humanraised.org/good-morning-america/): Dana Suskind talks new book ‘Human Raised’
- [Big Brains Podcast](https://humanraised.org/big-brains-podcast/): How to raise kids in the age of AI, with Dana Suskind
- [Hard Fork (NYT podcast)](https://humanraised.org/hard-fork/): Dr. Dana Suskind on Parenting with A.I.
- [The Next Big Idea Club](https://humanraised.org/the-next-big-idea-club/): The Next Big Idea Club’s July 2026 Must-Read Books
- [The 74](https://humanraised.org/the-74/): In ‘Toy Story 5,’ Tech ‘Invades’ Playtime. It Also Threatens Human Connection.
- [Politico](https://humanraised.org/politico/): 5 Questions for Dana Suskind
- [Mashable](https://humanraised.org/mashable/): What to do when your teen replaces you with a chatbot
- [The Observer](https://humanraised.org/the-observer/): ‘An experiment on kids without safety tests’: the rise of AI toys
- [Granted (Adam Grant Substack)](https://humanraised.org/granted-adam-grant-substack/): The 12 New Books to Enliven Spring and Summer
- [Chicago Tribune](https://humanraised.org/chicago-tribune/): Dr. Dana Suskind: Parental controls are not the answer to the AI slop spamming our kids
- [Publisher's Weekly](https://humanraised.org/publishers-weekly/): New Books on Kids and Technology
- [The Times](https://humanraised.org/the-times/): Can AI toys be friends? My 4-year-old has a few thoughts
- [Mother Jones](https://humanraised.org/mother-jones/): This Is Your Kid’s Brain on AI Slop
- [Adam Grant](https://humanraised.org/adam-grant/): “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. It’s a must-read for parents, teachers, policymakers, and anyone who gives a damn about the future.” —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
- [Eric Schmidt](https://humanraised.org/eric-schmidt/): “Raising a generation that can truly thrive alongside AI requires foundations that only humans can build. Dana Suskind makes that case brilliantly — and backs it with the science to prove it. This book is indispensable for parents in the AI era.” —Eric Schmidt, KBE, Former CEO and Chairman, Google; Chair and CEO, Relativity Space
- [Jonathan Haidt](https://humanraised.org/jonathan-haidt/): “Human Raised makes a powerful, science-based case for why children’s developing minds need real human relationships, not simulations, especially in the earliest years. 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—and why human care, imperfection, and presence are the irreplaceable foundations of a healthy childhood.” —Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership, New York University—Stern School of Business, Author of The Anxious Generation, and of The Righteous Mind
- [Angela Duckworth](https://humanraised.org/angela-duckworth/): “We shape our tools, and then our tools shape us. How will AI shape our children? This is the question Dana Suskind poses and answers—reminding us that the outcome is, ultimately, up to us. Only humans can raise humans, she argues, because only humans care. So what’s a parent to do? Hope is not lost. It’s right here.  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
- [Eve Rodsky](https://humanraised.org/eve-rodsky/): “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
- [Brian Christian](https://humanraised.org/brian-christian/): “The title of Dana Suskind’s Human Raised suggests the harrowing possibility of an alternative; she argues, bracingly, it is an alternative we may be sleepwalking towards. As increasingly general AI permeates ever more aspects of daily life, where must we draw a boundary? Suskind’s answer—care—is both scientifically grounded and profoundly moving. Human Raised is both humane and urgent. A vital book for our moment.” —Brian Christian, bestselling author of The Alignment Problem
- [Katy Milkman](https://humanraised.org/katy-milkman/): “Human Raised is a warm, thoughtful and deeply reassuring guide packed with practical wisdom rooted in the latest science. As parents grapple with how to use AI-informed technologies to support their children without undermining human connection, Suskind offers clear, actionable advice that is both timely and invaluable.” —Katy Milkman, National Bestselling author of How to Change, James G. Dinan Professor at the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Co-Director, The Behavior Change for Good Initiative
- [Dr. Patricia Kuhl](https://humanraised.org/dr-patricia-kuhl/): “Dr. Dana Suskind has written an insightful and exciting book that explores parents’ deepest concerns: How will AI impact my young child? Will it change their developing brains and influence their values? Dr. Suskind examines current and upcoming AI devices, including machine-based ‘companions’ that form bonds with children and next-generation AI robot ‘caregivers’ that may replace everyday parental activities. Told through the lens of an empathetic pediatrician, this book provides practical, easy-to-understand advice based on proven, cutting-edge brain science. This extraordinary book should be essential reading for parenting in the age of AI.” —Dr. Patricia Kuhl, Professor and Director of the  [...]
- [Claudia Goldin](https://humanraised.org/claudia-goldin/): “The compassionate, brilliant, and engaging Dr. Dana Suskind has written a book to guide parents in using AI to gain more bandwidth so that they don’t sacrifice precious time with their children. Parents will learn how AI can help them lower their cognitive load to be more present and responsive, and why the young child’s brain needs to be human-raised. The bottom line is that AI should assist the caregivers, not give the care.” —Claudia Goldin, 2023 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, author of Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity, Samuel W. Morris University Professor, Harvard University
- [Andreas Schleicher](https://humanraised.org/andreas-schleicher/): “How do we utilize the power of AI to raise our children, while safeguarding the nurturing interactions and care that make us human? In this captivating read, one of the foremost researchers on child development helps parents navigate these challenges and make sense of key discoveries of neuroscience that provide crucial insights for protecting childhood, human flourishing and the future of our species.” —Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- [Julie Scelfo](https://humanraised.org/julie-scelfo/): “In this timely cri de coeur, Dana Suskind combines the passion of Doug Rushkoff’s Team Human with the wisdom of Neil Postman’s Disappearance of Childhood — along with a scientist’s rigor — to get to the heart of what makes us human. It isn’t hyperbole to say that AI has the potential to transform childhood, relationships, and ultimately the future of our species, and this volume illuminates why — and provides guidance every parent needs to protect their kids in this technology-saturated world. A powerful and essential read.  —Julie Scelfo, Founder and Executive Director, Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
- [TIME](https://humanraised.org/time/): The Hidden Danger Inside AI Toys for Kids
- [ParentData](https://humanraised.org/parentdata/): Are AI Toys Safe for Children?
- [The Associated Press](https://humanraised.org/the-associated-press/): Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
- [Fox Business Network](https://humanraised.org/fox-business-network/): Expert warns of AI video dangers: ‘Massive experiment on our children’
- [TIME](https://humanraised.org/time-2/): AI Engineers Need Their Own Hippocratic Oath. Here’s What It Should Say.
- [Axios](https://humanraised.org/axios/): Chatbots’ new job: minding tots
- [Out Think Media](https://humanraised.org/out-think-media/): What do my kids need to know about AI?
- [The Hill](https://humanraised.org/the-hill/): AI could rewire the next generation of children
- [BDA Baby](https://humanraised.org/bda-baby/): Beyond Baby Talk: How Words Shape Your Child’s Future
- [The Daily Beast](https://humanraised.org/the-daily-beast/): Can AI Translate Your Baby’s Crying—and Save Their Life?
- [The Wall Street Journal](https://humanraised.org/the-wall-street-journal/): The AI Nanny in Your Baby’s Future

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