Holly’s children want to be an alien and a ballerina. For older children, the question of what work will look like by the time they leave school is much harder to answer.

A new survey from Bishop Burton College found 77% of parents are worried about AI affecting their child’s job prospects. Fiona explains why routine jobs are the most exposed and why fewer entry-level roles could mean fewer people learning to spot when AI gets things wrong,

Also:

Just Eat’s AI-generated food photos..

New Barnardo’s research finding 43% of 11 to 17 year olds have asked AI for help with their emotional and mental wellbeing.

A question from Jodie in Glasgow about spotting AI scams.

Plus Fiona’s new free activity: design and build a simple computer game with your child. You’ll find it on our YouTube channel.

Useful Links:

CentralWorld Christmas tree ghost - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfBkFv-TQqA/?srtk=MXY2Z2o1MWViNnUzcg==

Just Eat AI generated food - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crz981p0klvgo

Barnardos research - https://www.barnardos.org.uk/news/children-turning-ai-emotional-support-and-advice-they-struggle-find-professional-help-0

UK gov AI adoption survey - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-adoption-survey-2026/ai-adoption-survey-report-2026-executive-summary

Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g1p347qgxo

AI can’t deliver a lamb - https://www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/ai-cant-deliver-a-lamb-survey-shows-students-and-parents-turning-to-hands-on-careers

Elon Musk Touts Universal Income As Remedy To AI-Driven Unemployment - https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/04/17/elon-musk-touts-universal-income-as-remedy-to-ai-driven-unemployment/

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Google has announced that its AI tools and Google Search will be switched off by default on pupil school accounts from early next year. Schools can switch them back on. But Google says its search and its AI are now so closely tied that pupils can’t have Search without the AI answers. Holly and Fiona look at what this means for children who use Google at school. They also discuss whether it is likely to apply to UK schools as well as American ones.

They also clear up the viral rumour that Google is getting rid of the AI answers at the top of search results. Spoiler: it isn’t. They look at new research on how often those answers actually match the websites they cite. Plus a question from Chloe in Bootle: can you stop AI answers appearing when you search on Google?

Useful Links:

Washington Uni study: WashU research finds gaps in Google AI Overview citations - https://source.washu.edu/2026/09/washu-research-finds-gaps-in-google-ai-overview-citations-claims/

Google Announcement: Designing responsible AI for learning - https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/ai-learning-era-updates-2026/

Schools Will Lose Google Search If They Say No To Google AI (Forbes) - https://www.forbes.com/sites/danfitzpatrick/2026/11/03/schools-can-say-no-to-google-ai-but-theyll-lose-google-search-too/

Generative Engine Optimisation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_engine_optimization

Research: Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results - https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/22/google-users-are-less-likely-to-click-on-links-when-an-ai-summary-appears-in-the-results/

DuckDuckGo search engine - https://duckduckgo.com

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Tung Tung Tung Sahur is one of the best-known Italian brainrot characters, and he was made with seven prompts in an AI image tool. There’s now a legal fight in the US over who, if anyone, owns him. Fiona explains what’s going on and why the outcome could shape who owns anything made with AI, including the characters your kids create.

Also this week, OpenAI’s boss Sam Altman says the world should accept some bad things happening with AI in exchange for its benefits. Holly asks whether parents should accept that. Fiona explains what tech companies can do to reduce the risks, and why she thinks the people carrying the risk should be the ones who get a say.

Plus a parent question. Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy and is being sold through the courts. What happens to everything your child typed into it, and what should you do now?

We’re off next week for half term. Back after Halloween.

Useful Links:

Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/04/sam-altman-decoded-interview-ai-01106217

Who owns ‘brain rot’? Inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/06/brain-rot-tung-tung-tung-sahur-noxa-openai-video

The Rest Is Entertainment podcast episode on Italian Brainrot - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-entertainment/id1718287198?i=1000795973322

More information on Character.ai including instructions on how to delete data - https://raisinggenerationai.com/20261016-newsletter/

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