Special Edition: Kids & AI Companions – Friend or Faux?
Special Edition: Kids & AI Companions – Friend or Faux?  
Podcast: The NewsWorthy
Published On: Sat Aug 16 2025
Description: AI is making its way into classrooms and even into kids' social lives through AI "companions." This episode explores what that means for learning, social skills, and academic integrity. We cover the risks of over-reliance, who's responsible for oversight, and how educators can help students use AI without letting it do the thinking for them. Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri!  Learn more about our guests: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes  Become an INSIDER for ad-free episodes: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/merch This episode is sponsored by  For a limited time, Trade is giving 50% off a month of cold brew. That's around 60 cups of cold brew, for 50% off when you go to drinktrade.com/newsworthy  Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/NEWSWORTHY! #honeylovepod To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ad-sales@libsyn.com