Is AIQ safe, and what will my child actually learn?

🧠 What is AIQ?

AIQ is a free, browser-based game that teaches children ages 5–18 how artificial intelligence works. Through 36 interactive lessons across 6 themed worlds, kids learn AI concepts, real-world applications, and ethics — adapted to their age. Think of it as "Duolingo for AI literacy."

🛡️ Safety & privacy

Playing solo needs no sign-up. Your child can start immediately, and everything — progress, XP, quiz scores, journal entries — stays on their own device. Nothing is sent to a server unless a teacher has set up a class.

If a teacher's class is joined, AIQ stores the minimum needed to make that work: a nickname your child picks, a PIN (stored as a one-way hash, never in plain text), and lesson progress. It never asks a child for a real name, an email address, or a photo.

No ads, ever. No in-app purchases. No social features — children cannot message or contact other users, in or out of class. Every class-scoped feature is locked to that teacher's own roster.

Full detail: read the privacy policy.

⏱️ Screen time

Each lesson takes 5–15 minutes, with age-appropriate pacing built in:

• Ages 5–7: a 15-minute break reminder with offline activity suggestions ("Go draw! Read a book! Play outside!")
• Ages 8–10: designed for 15–20 minute daily sessions
• Ages 11–14: 20–30 minute sessions with natural stopping points
• Ages 15–18: self-paced, with optional break suggestions

The app follows the American Academy of Pediatrics' "5 C's" framework — prioritizing quality Content, Context, the Child, the Caregiver, and Conversation over rigid time limits.

📚 What children learn

The curriculum is aligned with the AI4K12 "Five Big Ideas in AI" framework (AAAI & CSTA, funded by the NSF):

• AI Foundations — what AI is, how it differs from regular software, algorithms
• AI Perception — how computers see, hear, and read text
• Machine Learning — how AI learns from data, neural networks, generative AI
• Real-World AI — healthcare, transport, science, creativity, jobs
• AI Ethics — bias, privacy, deepfakes, environmental impact, accountability
• Building with AI — design thinking, model training, creative projects, careers

The core philosophy is "AI-native, not AI-dependent" — every lesson reinforces that kids must still think, create, and solve problems without relying on AI.

🚀 Getting started

1. Open aiq.ph in any browser
2. Tap "Enter AIQ"
3. Select your child's age group
4. Start with Lesson 1 — "AI Is Everywhere!"
5. One lesson a day works best

Tip: the best learning happens when you explore together — ask your child to explain what they learned. Teaching it back is the most effective way to retain it.