03/13/2026
Parents are starting to hear a new phrase online:
“If it’s public, AI can see it.”
That sentence can sound scary.
Does it mean AI is reading your child’s social media posts?
Watching their profile?
Analyzing everything they write?
Not exactly.
The reality is more technical — and much less dramatic — but it does raise an important question about what “public” really means online.
I wrote an article for parents that clears this up in plain language. I'll give you the link in a comment, below.