Ep 41: Raising Future-Ready Kids: The Family AI Game Plan with Amy D. Love

In this episode of The AI Grapple, Kate vanderVoort speaks with Amy D. Love – founder of the international movement Discovering AI and best-selling author of Raising Entrepreneurs and Discovering AI: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Future-Ready Kids. A former Fortune 500 Chief Marketing Officer and Harvard MBA, Amy has turned her focus to helping families prepare their children for life and success in the age of AI.

Amy and Kate dive into why families – not just schools or governments – are critical to AI readiness. They explore the need for practical, values-led guidance in navigating AI with kids and discuss how the FAMILY AI GAME PLAN is empowering parents to raise children who are not only aware of AI, but equipped to thrive alongside it. This episode is packed with practical strategies, real-life anecdotes, and thoughtful reframes that challenge the way we think about parenting, education, and technology.

What We Cover:

• Why families are the frontline of AI education
• The vision behind Discovering AI and Amy’s shift from tech exec to children’s advocate
• Moving from fear to confidence as a parent in the age of AI
• A walkthrough of the FAMILY AI GAME PLAN – and how any family can use it
• “Create more, consume less” – why this mantra matters now more than ever
• The hidden risks of leaving AI education solely to schools or governments
• Real-life family AI activities that promote creativity, ethics and digital literacy
• What’s possible if every family gets this right in a single generation

About Amy D. Love: Amy D. Love is the founder of Discovering AI, an international movement helping families prepare children to thrive in an AI-powered world. With a background as a Fortune 500 CMO and a Harvard MBA, Amy has advised AI leaders and policymakers on aligning tech with human values. She is the author of the best-selling Raising Entrepreneurs and the newly released Discovering AI. Her signature FAMILY AI GAME PLAN offers parents a practical framework to guide children’s use of AI with confidence, creativity and care.

Resources and Links:

• Website: www.discoveringai.org
• www.discoveringai.com
• Books:
  • Raising Entrepreneurs – Available on Amazon
  • Discovering AI: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Future-Ready Kids – Available on Amazon
• Free resources, MindSpark activities and the FAMILY AI GAME PLAN available on the Discovering AI website

Connect with Kate:

• Website: www.aisuccesslab.com
• LinkedIn: Kate vanderVoort

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