2026
February 6th
Parents More Worried About AI Than Climate Change
A 2026 IFS brief on artificial intelligence found that about 40% of parents are concerned about how AI will impact their children's careers. A similar share worry about how technology is changing childhood. American parents today are far more worried about technology than they are about how climate change might impact their kids. Likewise, they are more worried about tech than they are about failing to pass on their values to their children. While health, wellness, and educational concerns still predominate, it's worth realizing: AI concerns didn't exist at all six years ago. In a short window, an entirely new concern has landed on parents' plates.
