🐣 New Babies, Sheep Flamethrowers, Seesaw Park Benches

What I've been up to during parental leave, and a mix of playful picks; from new AI products to wishing cards.

Nov 1

October 2025

'No, I wont tell your parents'; how ChatGPT's new parental controls lie to youth

A mini UX audit of ChatGPT's new parental controls, how they're deceiving youth and ideas for a more youth-friendly future

Oct 30

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April 2025

📚Bologna Children's Book Fair: on AI and the future of kids lit

What creators, unions, and execs are saying about AI, and where we go from here

Apr 30

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March 2025

🌲Forest trampolines, tiny bug chefs and cosy games

A small, joyful update midway through my study sabbatical

Mar 23

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January 2025

🐸 Fluffy Robots, Flame Throwers and Frog Phones

Plus a free resource to help guardians talk to teenagers about AI companions

Jan 12

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'Sorry honey, your BFF is dead'; How Should We Talk to Children About the 'Death' of Their AI Companions?

🌱 A light research note on the downfall of Moxie, and ideas around the right to reanimate and digital grief narratives

Jan 6

November 2024

🐬 Space Dolphins, Big Foot & a new manuscript

An ode to human weirdness in a sea of AI sensibility

Nov 10, 2024

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October 2024

🏝️ Creepy robots, magical islands & witches

Equal parts whimsy and equal parts weird. Just how it should be.

Oct 6, 2024

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September 2024

🐍 Musical snakes, ghosts and machine learning datasets

Kids toys and academic think pieces, lots to chew on

Sep 8, 2024

August 2024

What this children's museum taught me about designing with AI

Gathering research notes on AI, play, and speculative futures.

Aug 21, 2024

May 2024

🚜 Apple watch pets, talking chairs, and wind up tractor books

A real mixed bag

May 6, 2024

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March 2024

🐉 Fantasy maps, AI tamagotchi and broken elevator books

Probably my silliest newsletter yet

Mar 9, 2024

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