How parents and kids really feel about AI-generated images in children’s books
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Nov-2025 19:11 ET (24-Nov-2025 00:11 GMT/UTC)
A new study finds that while some parents are opposed to the use of AI-generated images in children’s stories, most are willing to accept these images if the text is human-authored and the images have been reviewed by educators, librarians or other experts. However, depending on the nature of the stories, parents and children did raise concerns about errors in the illustrations that might encourage unsafe behavior or lack real-world accuracy.
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