When people ask me if I’m worried that AI will steal my kids’ future jobs, I usually surprise them.
I’m not worried about the jobs. I’m worried about the values.
Because AI isn’t coming to take our children’s lives away. It’s coming to hand them back a mirror. And what it reflects depends on what we’ve taught them to believe.
I see this up close at home. One of my kids has become a self-taught AI expert (and yes, he’s already shown me shortcuts I wish I’d had years ago!). He can automate tasks, design systems, even build entire workflows in minutes. It’s amazing and humbling.
But what impressed me wasn’t the technology itself. It was the choices he made about how to use it. Did he use it to create? To help others? To cut corners? That was the real test.
It reminded me of something Deepak Chopra says: technology amplifies our consciousness. If our intention is fear or greed, AI will reflect that back. If our intention is empathy and service, AI can multiply that too. And from where I stand as both a dad and an entrepreneur, breakthroughs like AI don’t replace us. They challenge us to raise the bar on what it means to be human.
So if you ask me what matters most for our kids this October, as we lean into values and beliefs, it’s this: AI won’t decide what’s right, true, or meaningful. That’s our job as parents.
Using AI to Strengthen Family Values
So how do we take something as massive as AI and bring it down to the dinner table?The good news is you don’t need anything fancy. Most of these ideas can be done with whichever AI tool you already have access to.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini—pick the one that feels best for your family. The tool itself doesn’t matter as much as the values you’re choosing to highlight.
Here are a few of my favorite ways families can start using AI right now to spark conversations about what matters most.
1. AI as Your Family Guide Next time you’re exploring a new city, let AI design the perfect itinerary for your family. Describe your family members, your kids ages, what you like or don't like. At each stop, keep asking AI questions so it becomes a kind of tour guide. The result isn’t just a fun day out—it’s a living lesson in curiosity and shared learning.
👉 Prompt: “I’m visiting Los Angeles with my kids ages 4 and 7. Can you create a one-day itinerary that highlights creativity, diversity, and family fun? Please list the order of stops and the best times to visit.”
2. Photos with Meaning Turn family photos into cartoon portraits or coloring pages with AI. Choose a picture of a beloved pet, a grandparent, or a special trip, then print it for kids to color. As they color, ask what they love most about that person or memory. Suddenly, art time becomes gratitude time.
👉 Prompt: “Turn this photo of my child and our dog into a simple black-and-white coloring page outline suitable for kids.”
3. Trivia with a Twist Make family game night a values night by asking AI to create trivia or puzzles based on honesty, kindness, or courage. Kids learn while they play, and you get to reinforce your family’s beliefs in a way that feels fun, not preachy.
👉 Prompt: “Create a 10-question trivia quiz for kids ages 8–12 that teaches honesty, kindness, and courage through fun, everyday scenarios.”
4. AI-Generated Bedtime Stories Bedtime is the perfect moment to reinforce values in a way kids will remember. Have AI spin a story where empathy saves the day, or where courage matters more than winning. Kids get to hear morals woven into a magical story made just for them.
👉 Prompt: “Write a 500-word bedtime story for kids about a character who learns that empathy is more important than winning.”
5. Create a Family Song with Suno Every family has an unspoken anthem—why not make it a real one? Use Suno to create a cheerful song about your family and values like teamwork, kindness, or courage. Play it during car rides, sing it at bedtime, or make it part of family celebrations. Music has a way of making values unforgettable.
👉 Prompt: “Write a cheerful two-minute pop song for kids about teamwork, kindness, and having each other’s backs.”
Want to hear the one I made? Click below for a quick listen!
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Looking ahead, experts predict that by 2026 the real edge won’t come from mastering the latest technology. It will come from strengthening the human factor—empathy, leadership, and critical thinking.
Those are the skills no machine can replace, and the ones that will matter most in our kids’ future.But here’s the part that’s even closer to home: our kids don’t just need to learn values, they need to know their values are respected.
When we pause to listen, when we make space for their beliefs—even when they’re different from our own—we show them that their voice matters in the family.
And maybe that’s the greatest gift we can give: a home where technology can support us, but values guide us.Here’s to raising kids who know what they stand for, and who feel proud to bring those values to the table.
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