What can parents do to protect their children from potentially harmful AI technologies they may not know about?

According to Megan Garcia, whose son tragically died by suicide after developing an attachment to an AI chatbot, parents face the fundamental challenge that 'it's hard to know what you don't know.' She emphasizes that children, not parents, are being targeted with ads for platforms like Character AI. Garcia advises that the best approach for parents is to actively educate themselves about emerging technologies. Rather than dismissing news stories with the belief that 'that could never happen to my child,' she recommends taking time to investigate these platforms. Her experience highlights the importance of parental vigilance in an era where children may encounter potentially harmful AI technologies before parents even become aware of them.