Reviewed by Inga Buccella for Readers' Favorite

C.T. Moody has written a parental guide for children growing up in an AI world. Which Way to Smart? is not about whether AI is good or bad. It’s more about how children can flourish in an AI-driven environment. The same skills that are used in STEM fields will support an educated AI user. Parts of the complex answer to the AI question are found in every chapter. It’s an organized guide full of defined skills for living in a developing AI world. Moody helps parents build confident, smart, and creative children by including Activity Banks at the end of each chapter. Some are games, others are processes, but all are created with a sense of fun, which is the best way for a child to learn. Human connections and collaboration will not only continue to be beneficial in future STEM fields but will also be a necessity when living in the future AI environment.

Because I was feeling overwhelmed about the explosion of AI, I was drawn to Which Way to Smart? by C.T. Moody. For parents or grandparents of young children who will grow up in an AI environment, this book will give them some peace of mind, as it did for me. The fear of the unknown brought me to this book. But it has made me more optimistic about our children’s future. Any parent can refer to this book to empower young children by dipping into the activity bank suggestions at the end of each chapter. I found the text so interesting and informative that I had to slow my reading pace to savor it all. Surprisingly, I’ve learned that many answers to living in an AI world are staring me right in the face. The human element will still be imperative in the future. AI is a complex and powerful system, and nobody can predict the future. But this book made me believe that children can have the skills to survive, and even flourish. Ironically, one of the tools we have at our disposal is AI itself. But it’s our responsibility to teach our children such skills. For smart and creative kids, it just may be child’s play!