AI in schools is changing how kids learn, create, search for information, and interact with technology, but the safeguards aren't always keeping pace.In episode 15 of Why IT Matters, Jeff Kruger, Josh Baker, and McKena Edge explore what happens as AI, Chromebooks, social algorithms, connected devices, and digital platforms become a normal part of childhood.The conversation starts with the challenge of translating complicated IT into language customers actually understand before turning toward one of technology's biggest emerging questions: how do we give kids access to powerful technology without exposing them to risks they aren't prepared to recognize?They discuss AI tutors in classrooms, reading comprehension, screen time, parental controls, school cybersecurity, ChatGPT and Copilot, online predators, AI voice scams, algorithmic targeting, digital purchases, instant gratification, privacy regulation, and who ultimately owns responsibility for keeping children safe online.00:00 – Welcome to Why IT Matters01:00 – How to Explain Complex IT to Normal People03:00 – Marketing IT Without Overwhelming Customers10:00 – Teaching Marketing Teams Enough Technical IT13:00 – Why IT Changes Faster Than Teams Can Learn It17:00 – How Technology Changed Schools After COVID19:00 – Chromebooks, Reading Comprehension, and Digital Learning23:00 – What Kids Can Access on School Devices25:00 – AI Tutors Inside Overcrowded Classrooms26:00 – Why AI Needs a Kid Mode30:00 – Why Parents Need a Cybersecurity 10132:00 – Should Apple, Google, and Microsoft Build Better Kid Controls?33:00 – Who Is Responsible for Teaching Parents Online Safety?36:00 – Algorithms, Reels, Dopamine, and Doomscrolling47:00 – What Will School and Work Look Like in 2030?50:00 – Why Tech-Savvy Parents Have an AdvantageSubscribe to the channel and share your thoughts in the comments. Listen Here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/whyitmatterspodcast/Produced in partnership with SB Studios.Start Your Podcast Today Here: https://www.sbstudios.co