{"product_id":"human-raised-nurturing-connection-curiosity-lifelong-learning-in-the-age-of-ai-9798217180899","title":"Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity \u0026 Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Dana Suskind, a timely, urgent guide to parenting in the age of artificial intelligence--and protecting what matters most in childhood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A stunning book about how to protect our children--and our humanity--in the age of AI.\" --Adam Grant \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hope is not lost. It's right here. If there is a young person in your life, \u003ci\u003eHuman Raised\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.\" --Angela Duckworth \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As AI enters nurseries, playrooms, and classrooms, parents are being sold a \"smart\" childhood at every turn. This book is a guide to protecting the most important label of all: human raised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her groundbreaking book \u003ci\u003eThirty Million Words\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Suskind revealed the extraordinary power of parent talk and interaction in building children's brains. Now, with the advent of artificial intelligence, the stakes of that nurturing interaction have become even clearer. New AI applications demonstrate what technology can replicate--but they also illuminate what it cannot: the capacity of human interaction to build not just children's skills but their very capacity for human connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Raised\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the possibilities and perils of using AI and related technologies for child-rearing. From monitors that decode cries, to smart cribs that soothe babies to sleep, to interactive chatbots designed to engage an inquisitive toddler, the parenting landscape is shifting fast--and Dr. Suskind helps parents navigate this uncharted territory with clarity and confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will learn four guiding principles for raising children alongside AI: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eH\u003c\/b\u003euman connection is irreplaceable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eO\u003c\/b\u003ewn your imperfections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003erotect the early years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eE\u003c\/b\u003enhance--don't replace--connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book also offers a concrete evaluation framework to help parents (and anyone shaping children's environments) assess individual technologies, along with evidence-based guidance for fostering the skills children will need to thrive in an AI-driven future. Critical thinking, empathy, creativity, and resilience form what Suskind calls the Human Edge--capabilities no algorithm can replicate and no artificial teacher can cultivate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and the lived experience of countless families, \u003ci\u003eHuman Raised\u003c\/i\u003e prepares parents to act as essential guardians to the gateway between AI and their children's developing minds--keeping human connection, in all its beautiful imperfection, at the center of childhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217180899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Dana MD Suskind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537489424565,"sku":"9798217180899","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_784bbf56-5f43-459c-87ab-067fa0c080ad.jpg?v=1779169783","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/human-raised-nurturing-connection-curiosity-lifelong-learning-in-the-age-of-ai-9798217180899","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}