Raising Good Humans Practical Tools to Protect Your Kids in the Digital Age: Phones, AI Chatbots & Online Safety w/ Founder of Aura Hari Ravichandran
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Nov 24, 2025 
Hari Ravichandran, founder and CEO of Aura, shares invaluable insights on keeping kids safe in a digital world. He discusses the evolving risks of AI chatbots and the importance of transparency in monitoring. Hari emphasizes setting clear device rules, treating technology like cars for safety, and the significance of clinician-backed alerts to prevent false alarms. He highlights worrying trends, such as sexualized interactions with chatbots, and offers practical advice for parents to foster healthy device habits while staying engaged with their children's online activities.
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Tech Shifts Create Visibility Gaps
- Each major tech shift (internet, smartphones, AI) brings benefits and new harms for families.
- Parents increasingly feel a visibility gap into kids' lives because more of life moves online.
Be Transparent About Controls
- Use transparent, non-secret parental controls and involve kids in the plan.
- Explain controls as safety guardrails similar to learning to drive a car.
Phone Discovery Led To Product
- Hari Ravichandran discovered his daughter’s severe depression only after seeing her phone during a treatment stay.
- That experience drove Aura to build a transparent, clinically informed safety tool for families.