Raising AI Governors: Preparing Children to Lead, Audit, and Direct Artificial Intelligence
Common Sense Friends, Families & Community Information Technology TechForNonTechArtificial intelligence will not determine the future of children—human judgment will. As automation reshapes work, education must move beyond memorization and digital fluency toward ethical clarity, critical thinking, psychological resilience, and inclusive access. Young people must learn to question outputs, tolerate uncertainty, build identity beyond job titles, and combine technical skills with moral responsibility so they supervise rather than depend on intelligent systems. Parents, schools, NGOs, and policymakers share the duty of creating ecosystems where AI becomes a tool for empowerment—especially for underserved and neurodivergent communities. The defining divide of the next generation will not be who can use AI fastest, but who can guide it wisely, ensuring technology amplifies human dignity, creativity, and collective flourishing rather than inequality and complacency.
