In a synthetic media environment, the beauty ideal is no longer something teens watch from a distance, and critical awareness alone won't protect them from it.

In systems optimized for constant use, developmental vulnerability becomes a resource rather than a condition to be protected.

The Grok controversy reveals how generative AI platform design can produce harm, raising urgent questions about youth safety and responsibility.

An analysis of AI hype in education, examining claims of democratization, equity gaps, surveillance, and what past ed-tech promises reveal.