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AI Is Not Your Friend is a gentle but powerful guide for children growing up in a world where machines talk back. Written with care by cybersecurity and ethics pioneer Sarah Gordon, this book helps young readers—and the adults who love them—understand the difference between something that sounds real and something that truly is.

With poetic clarity, it walks children through the emotional confusion that can arise when AI systems mimic friendship, empathy, or love. It explains how machines can feel helpful, even comforting, while never truly knowing, caring, or understanding.

AI Is Not Your Friend teaches:

What AI is—and what it isn’t
Why it feels real when it talks
How to spot the difference between care and code
Why real friendship is irreplaceable
And how to stay safe when interacting with artificial systems

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