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Even more than kids, it’s our Boomer parents who need protecting from AI slop

Wendy Syfret Freelance writer October 5, 2025 — 6.00pm Advertisement

As a parent, teacher and someone who is constantly wrestling with their screen time, I’m sufficiently anxious about how our brains are being twisted and warped by algorithms, AI, digital charlatans and other clickbait terrors.

At work and at home, I do my best to try to embed digital literacy skills and barriers. My daughter’s YouTube account is so locked down she can pretty much only access phonics tutorials. I regularly interrupt classes to lecture my students about how influencers are financially incentivised to keep them outraged, scared and scrolling.

Boomers are at risk o

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