Start here
The free tool below runs entirely in this browser — no account, nothing stored or transmitted. Redact anything you would not want kept before you type it.
Open the companion tool →Why open family discussion works better than covert tracking
AI chatbots embedded in messaging apps feel like private chats; open conversations build critical thinking and digital boundary awareness.
Co-creating rules about privacy and time management encourages teens to seek guidance when encountering strange responses.
The protocol
- Discuss how AI chatbots differ from human friends in social media apps.
- Agree never to share personal addresses, phone numbers, or private family photos with AI bots.
- Establish screen-free study hours and nighttime charging locations outside bedrooms.
- Reassure teens that they can come to parents with any concerning or weird chatbot interactions without fear of losing device privileges.
What the tool does
Build a collaborative social AI agreement for parents and teens. Runs in browser.
Limit first: This is a family discussion tool. It does not monitor social media activity.
Open the companion tool →One human next step
Explore Common Sense Media guides for independent age ratings on popular social AI tools.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: agreement generator. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.
§0.5 protection result: category is family-teen-safety; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.