#32 AI-Empowered Mom | Raising AI-Ready Kids with Jeff Riley

Kids today are growing up in the age of AI, often learning from it long before adults realize it. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley talks with Jeff Riley, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education and co-founder of Day of AI, a nationwide effort built with MIT to bring free AI literacy to students, educators, and families.

Jeff explains why AI literacy has become essential, how parents can start building healthy conversations about AI at home, and what schools need to do to keep kids safe. He also shares stories from the classroom, concerns about AI companions, and a hopeful vision for how AI could help personalize learning for every child.