How to parent in the age of AI with Dana Suskind | ReThinking

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 13, 2026

Duration

36m

Channel

Re:Thinking with Adam Grant

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

AI has become a part of all of our lives in recent years—even for kids. Dana Suskind is a pediatric cochlear implant surgeon and the author of the new book Human Raised, a science-backed guide to parenting in the age of AI. In this episode, Adam and Dana take a closer look at the impact AI can have on kids, and they break down the key components of healthy development that only human caregivers can provide. Dana also shares her HOPE framework for navigating our relationship with this new technology and she emphasizes the importance of friction in relationships when it comes to learning valuable soft skills. Follow our podcasts! ReThinking with Adam Grant: https://link.mgln.ai/kdYcyx The TED Podcasts is a collection of podcasts for the curious. The TED Podcasts videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz...). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dana Suskind

  guest

  Pediatric cochlear implant surgeon and researcher/author focused on early childhood language development and parenting.

• Adam Grant

  host

  Organizational psychologist and professor who hosts the Re:Thinking podcast.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, featuring Dana Suskind and Adam Grant, How to parent in the age of AI with Dana Suskind | ReThinking explores raising human-connected kids as AI enters parenting and play Suskind argues that “good-enough” parenting—with friction, missteps, and repair—is essential for children to learn empathy, resilience, and real-world social navigation.

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