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Mathilde Serioli

PhD cognitive neuroscientist and Chief Scientist at everyone.AI, nonprofit focused on safe AI for children's development.

Jun 16, 2026

Pixel Parenting

Pixel Parenting

Why Kids Bond With an AI Companion, and How to Approach It | Dr. Mathilde Cerioli

Jun 16 · 45m

Patricia Cangas Rumeu
Patricia Cangas RumeuHOST
25:35
So
Mathilde SerioliGUEST
25:36
what a lot of teens say that attracts them is the non-judgmental.
Mathilde SerioliGUEST
25:41
That's really something where it's like, it's not judging.
Mathilde SerioliGUEST
25:44
It doesn't have feeling about what I'm feeling.
Mathilde SerioliGUEST
25:47
That's something that's reassuring to them because sometimes like, let's say you're a kid and you're going through something difficult.
Mathilde SerioliGUEST
25:53
It might feel difficult to go and tell your parents because you don't want them to be worried about you.
Mathilde SerioliGUEST
26:00
You might not want that or you might feel like it's going to blow into big proportion and they're not there yet.

14 MINS LATER

Patricia Cangas Rumeu
Patricia Cangas RumeuHOST
40:28
What would a truly child-centered AI companion product ecosystem look like if we got the design standards right?

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