Around a third of the children who use AI chatbots say they would describe the technology as a friend, a survey has found.

Throughout this series, we've explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping childhood, examined how it might undermine creativity and critical thinking in schools, and looked at the essential ...

Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now the choice of screen-based content available to kids seems endless. There are computers, tablets, phones ...

Imagine growing up as a child in this brave new digital society where video calls with loved ones, online homework assignments, gaming, or social media have all been normalized and expected to stay ...

Feeling torn over whether to give your child a smartphone? Speaking on The Netmums Podcast, best selling author Jonathan ...

Jacquelyn Harverson is affiliated with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Louise Paatsch receives funding from Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence ...