Day of AI and Common Sense Media Launch Essential Toolkit for Parents and Families: “Talking to Kids About AI — Privacy, Fairness, and Responsibility”

Cambridge, MA — [November 17, 2025] — Day of AI and Common Sense Media today announced the release of a new AI literacy video and toolkit for families and educators. These resources come after recent research from Common Sense Media revealed that roughly 75% of teens are using AI companion chatbots — which are unsafe for kids under 18 —. Still, only a third of parents know that their children are using them. 

Titled “Talking to Kids About AI: Privacy, Fairness, and Responsibility,” this latest installment in the “What Is AI for Families” series explores key topics such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, misinformation, and the importance of maintaining human connection in a digital world. The video and toolkit are designed to translate complex AI concepts into clear, age-appropriate information to help families use AI safely and responsibly. 

As part of its broader national movement, “Responsible AI for America’s Youth,” Day of AI, and partner MIT RAISE are working to empower educators, students, and families with AI literacy tools. This toolkit supports that mission by providing parents with a pathway to understand and discuss the technology increasingly reshaping their kids’ lives. 

“Families shouldn’t need computer science degrees to learn how to use AI safely,” said Common Sense Media Chief Program Officer Yvette Renteria. “When combined with comprehensive digital literacy education like Common Sense Media’s Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum, this new toolkit gives kids and families the tools they need to navigate our ever-evolving, AI-powered digital world responsibly. Common Sense Media thanks Day of AI for their partnership in our efforts to bring AI literacy to families everywhere.” 

“We’re grateful to our partners at Common Sense Media for joining us in this critical effort to help families understand AI,” said Jeffrey Riley, Executive Director of Day of AI and former Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. “Too often, parents are left to navigate this technology without clear information about what their kids are using or how it affects them. Recent tragedies have made clear how risky these tools can be when they’re misunderstood or misused. Families everywhere need guidance, and this resource continues to be an important step toward helping them keep their kids safe and informed.”

The Talking to Kids About AI Toolkit includes:

• Conversation starters tailored for different age groups
• Hands-on activities that build understanding of algorithms, bias, and digital privacy
• Reflection prompts that strengthen media literacy and critical thinking
• A glossary and curated resource links for continued learning

Developed as part of the ongoing Day of AI × Common Sense Media partnership, this toolkit supports a growing national effort to advance AI literacy among families and schools. 

Watch the video and download the free toolkit at https://dayofai.org/families/family-tools/. Additionally, Common Sense Media and Day of AI will host a LinkedIn Live event on Wednesday, December 10th at 1 PM ET to explore how parents and educators can use the new toolkit to guide safe and informed conversations about AI.  
 

About Common Sense Media 

Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive. Our ratings, research, and resources reach more than 150 million users worldwide, over 1.4 million educators, and more than 100,000 schools every year. You can learn more at commonsense.org. 

About Day of AI

Born at MIT in 2021 through the Institute’s RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education) initiative, Day of AI enables K–12 students, families, and educators to thrive in the age of artificial intelligence. Now an independent nonprofit, Day of AI continues to collaborate closely with MIT’s world-class researchers to equip educators with the tools and knowledge to teach AI responsibly—fostering critical thinking, creativity, and digital literacy across schools and communities. Learn more and download our free K12 curriculum, access professional development to educators teaching AI in K12 schools, and find information and free resources at www.dayofai.org

About “Responsible AI for America’s Youth”

Day of AI and MIT RAISE have just launched a year-long, nationwide campaign, "Responsible AI for America's Youth," providing the tools of AI literacy to K-12 teachers and students across the country.  Last week marked the launch of a series of up to 20 weekly virtual trainings available to all U.S. teachers, the most extensive offering of its kind, with educators from all 50 states already registering for the program.  Over the next nine months Day of AI and its partners will be working with teachers from coast to coast and bringing their best-in-class AI literacy curriculum to school communities across the country, hosting events and student competitions in different subject areas, including civics and arts.  All of this will build up to a culminating weekend July 2026 at MIT, where 250 top students and teachers will be brought to Cambridge/Boston by Day of AI and MIT RAISE for "America's Youth AI Festival," all as part of our country's 250th anniversary.