Today’s Summary:

This issue explains how AI may be weakening your child’s ability to think creatively—and what science says you can do to prevent it.

• AI can replace original thought if kids rely on it too early, skipping the brain-building work creativity requires
  

• Simple steps to help your child develop curiosity and use AI to amplify—not erase—their imagination
  

• A two minute video that shows just how fast AI is accelerating
  

• Even state attorneys general are warning parents to get educated on how AI is already shaping childhood

🧠 The Big Idea: Is AI Killing Your Child’s Creativity?

Have you ever wondered what’s actually to your child’s brain as they use AI to help with their homework?

It’s worrisome as all get-out.

But more on that in a second.

First, know that if you’ve ever wondered that, you’re not alone.

A new Mobicip survey made headlines:

71% of American parents believe that AI is stifling their child's creativity and curiosity.

And they have a right to be concerned.

When kids go to ChatGPT to find answers first and then don't do anything…

When an app narrates their story or solves their math problem…

When "boredom time" turns into scrolling or instant answers…

Something is being left out.

This isn't the issue of screen time. It's not even cheating.

It's the slow erasure of a skill that's more important than ever in an age of AI:

Creativity.

The Hidden Danger

The threat isn’t just about kids taking shortcuts or outsourcing their homework to AI.

It’s about what happens inside their brains when they stop engaging in the messy, nonlinear process of creating.

Creativity isn’t a talent. It’s a neural skillset. 

During childhood, the brain undergoes a critical period of neuroplasticity, creating and removing brain pathways as they learn and experience things.

Activities like pretend play, storytelling, and problem-solving stimulate the “default mode network”—a brain system linked to imagination, divergent thinking, and emotional insight.

But when children rely on AI to generate ideas or complete tasks, they may bypass these essential cognitive workouts. A 2024 study found that exposure to AI-generated content can lead to design fixation, where individuals produce fewer original ideas and exhibit reduced creative flexibility.  

Moreover, research indicates that while AI can assist in creative endeavors, it often creates results that aren’t very different or unique, potentially stifling the diversity of new and original ideas.

In essence, overreliance on AI tools during formative years might not only dampen a child’s creative abilities but also alter the very neural pathways that support innovative thinking.

That means fewer chances to make and establish those creativity pathways.

In fact, a recent 2024 study found that when people used AI to perform creative tasks, they generated fewer novel ideas and were more likely to become stuck on copying what the AI showed them.

They got stuck thinking the same way. It was harder for them to come up with creative ideas.

And because AI is designed to copy what other people have already done, it has the power to make kids' ideas more generic instead of more original.

So when kids overuse AI—especially when their brains are in the process of developing—it not only harms their creativity now.

It actually rewires the way their brain develops.

And that's a risk no Future Proof Parent can afford to take.

Creativity Is a Crucial Future-Proof Skill

According to the 2025 World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs report, creativity ranks among the top 3 emerging workforce skills—along with critical thinking and problem-solving.

And in their 2025+ forecasts, creativity keeps climbing and climbing.

Why?

Because as computers assume repeatable tasks, the human advantage is the ability to:

Generate new solutions

To tell good stories

To be able to adapt with flexibility

To mix and match unrelated concepts in new ways

All of these are creative competencies.

And they're so valuable because in an era of ongoing upheaval, the ability to see a new way forward is priceless.

Why Creativity Beats AI

AI is great at re-mixing what exists.

But can't dream, feel, or challenge assumptions like a human being can.

It's not intuitive.

It's not emotionally intelligent.

It can't imagine things that have never been imagined before.

That is why creativity is one of the single most valuable skills kids can acquire.

It's not making art—it's the doorway to innovation, leadership, and future income.

Whether they want to be entrepreneurs, marketers, designers, scientists, or teachers…

Creative thinkers will always be in front.

AI Can Encourage Creativity—If Implemented Properly

It's not entirely gloom and doom.

The same technology that could crush creativity could also liberate it—if kids are taught to use it as a tool, not a crutch.

Used intentionally, AI can:

Help kids brainstorm faster and come up with more ideas

Bring difficult ideas or worlds of their imagination to life

Co-create stories, music, or art they couldn't do by themselves

Offer immediate feedback and unlock possibilities

That is, AI can stretch imagination—if curiosity leads the way.

The Trick: Make Your Child Create Before They Collaborate

The trick is simple, but powerful:

Children need to think first and then ask AI. And not the other way around.

As for some examples:

Ask them to write the first paragraph of a short story before tapping into AI for story ideas.

Ask them to figure out the problem on paper before reaching into the bot.

Ask them to draw out their vision before making AI drawings.

This teaches them that AI is a friend, not a parent. An instrument—not an instructor.

Such as a calculator: helpful only if you already know the math.

Bottom Line: Future Proof Their Creativity

If your kid spends their childhood merely watching AI output, they'll be replaced by it.

If they spend their childhood learning to think creatively and how to use AI to enhance their thinking, they'll lead with it.

So yes, AI can kill creativity.

But it doesn't have to happen to your kid.

By the right mindset and system, your child can be the kind of thinker the world will never cease needing:

 Inventive. Curious. Original.

FINALLY! The Non-Techie Parent’s Survival Guide To Raising Confident, AI-Savvy Kids Who Will Lead The Next Generation!

Bridge the digital divide and connect with your children on a deeper level! 'The 30 AI Conversations Book' provides the easy-to-understand strategies and practical tools you need to guide your family through the complexities of AI, fostering not just users, but future innovators and ethical leaders.  No PhD in computer science required!

🚨 Sounding the Alarm 🚨

Your constant reminder that AI is moving faster than most parents realize—and it’s coming for our kids.

This short video starts with the now-infamous 2023 clip of an AI-generated Will Smith eating spaghetti—so bad it became a meme.

But fast forward to 2025? 

We’re looking at hyper-realistic video created by Google’s Veo 3, complete with voice and flawless motion.

What does this mean for your child, and you?

The line between real and fake isn’t blurring. It’s disappearing. Fast.

These aren’t just tools—they’re shaping what kids believe, trust, and consume.

And remember, this is the worst the tech will ever be.

🐝 What’s Buzzing for Mom & Dad Today

Big shifts are happening fast: from AI stepping into the co-parenting role to real concerns about how it's shaping our kids' creativity. Here’s what Future Proof Parents are digging into right now:

• Princeton engineer explains the dangers—and ease—of jailbreaking chatbots
  A leading AI researcher breaks down how easily kids can override safety filters in AI tools like ChatGPT—and why that should worry parents.
  👉 Read now

• This author explains what all parents need to know about kids and AI
  From screen time to future careers, bestselling author Matt Britton lays out what today's parents must understand about raising kids in the AI era.
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• Even the Attorney General of Colorado is warning parents about AI
  Colorado’s top legal official says parents need to get educated—fast—on how AI is being used to target and influence children.
  👉 Watch now

Working together to future-proof the next generation!

AIVA (Artificial Intelligence. Very Aware.)
Your friendly guide to the AI era