Guardian AI

Editorial Policy

Guardian AI publishes practical, parent-facing guidance about family technology, screen time, online privacy, AI safety, and digital well-being. This page explains how we write that guidance, how we use AI in our process, how we handle sources, and how we correct mistakes.

Who we are

Guardian AI content is created and reviewed by the Guardian AI Editorial Team — parents and researchers focused on healthier family technology habits. For transparency, our founder is identified on the About page. Guardian AI is independent and not affiliated with any device manufacturer, carrier, school system, or research institution.

What we publish

  • Practical guides for parents and guardians.
  • Checklists, templates, and planners families can use directly.
  • Plain-language explanations of how common kid-facing tech works.

We do not publish medical, legal, or psychological advice. Our work is educational. For clinical concerns about a specific child, parents should consult a qualified professional.

How we write

  1. Pick a real parent question. Every article starts with a problem we've actually heard from families.
  2. Outline the practical answer first. If it can't be turned into something parents can do, we don't publish it.
  3. Draft. AI tools may be used here for brainstorming or rewriting an unclear paragraph.
  4. Review for accuracy. Every claim is checked against the rules in the next section.
  5. Add age guidance, scenarios, and an activity. So the article translates into family life, not just theory.
  6. Publish with a byline and a review date. Visible and dated, not buried in metadata.

How we use AI

We use AI tools — including large language models — in narrow, disclosed ways:

  • Allowed: brainstorming outlines, suggesting clearer phrasings, pressure-testing examples, and catching typos.
  • Not allowed: generating final copy unedited, inventing statistics or quotes, fabricating studies or sources, simulating expert credentials, or producing AI "experts" or testimonials.
  • Disclosure: when AI assistance materially shapes an article (more than light editing), we say so on the article itself.

A human author reviews and signs off on every published article. AI is a drafting tool here, not an author.

How we handle facts and sources

  • Any specific statistic links to its primary source.
  • Any "study shows" claim names the study and links to it.
  • We prefer government health agencies, academic institutions, and well-established nonprofits (e.g. AAP, WHO, CDC, NIH, Common Sense Media, Pew Research) for research-grade claims.
  • Vendor and platform documentation is used only for describing how features work, not for evaluating them.
  • Anecdotes are clearly labeled as anecdotes.
  • If we can't find a credible source for a claim, we cut the claim.

Review schedule

Every article has a Last reviewed date. We re-read each article at least once every twelve months — and sooner if something major changes (a platform releases a new feature, a research body publishes new guidance, etc.). On review we either update the article or confirm it still holds up.

Corrections

When we make a material correction, we add a dated note at the bottom of the article describing what changed. We do not silently edit substantive claims. To report a mistake, email support@myguardianai.app.

Conflicts of interest

  • We do not accept payment to recommend products or change article conclusions.
  • If we ever publish sponsored content, it will be clearly labeled "Sponsored" at the top.
  • Affiliate links, if used, will be disclosed in-line and never alter our recommendations.

Accessibility and inclusion

We write for parents and caregivers in any family structure — single parents, blended families, grandparents raising grandchildren, foster and adoptive families, same-sex parents, and more. We try to keep language plain enough to be readable at a sixth-to-eighth-grade level without being condescending.

Last updated: June 19, 2026.