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The Compliant Mind for Parents and Teachers in Rhode Island

Parents in Providence, Warwick and Cranston, and across the rest of Rhode Island, now share the job of raising children with apps and assistants designed to please.

Providence combines Brown University's research with the design culture of the Rhode Island School of Design. Children growing up this close to the technology deserve tools, and adults, that still know how to disagree.

Teachers working within the Rhode Island Department of Education frameworks can use the book's Look-Up Protocol as a shared vocabulary for talking with students about AI that never says no.

At a glance: Rhode Island

3 practical tips for parents and teachers in Rhode Island

  1. When a child says "the AI said so," treat it as the start of a conversation, not the end of one.
  2. Parent groups and PTAs in Rhode Island can read a chapter together and agree on shared expectations, so no family has to be the only one saying no.
  3. Keep devices out of bedrooms overnight; many of the most agreeable conversations with chatbots happen late, when no adult is around to say no.

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Questions and answers

Is The Compliant Mind useful for parents and teachers in Rhode Island?

Yes. It is written for any family or classroom where children use AI chatbots and apps that always agree. Families and teachers in Providence, Warwick and Cranston can pair its Look-Up Protocol with the technology guidance from the Rhode Island Department of Education and their local schools.

What is The Compliant Mind about?

Algorithmic compliance: apps and AI that always agree, the friction points where they remove a child's "no", and counter-rules families and schools can use.

How much is The Compliant Mind and where can I buy it?

The paperback is listed at $14.99 on Amazon US (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLVFB72B); prices may vary. The Spanish edition, La mente complaciente, is on Amazon Spain.

About the author: Jarvis Nelson Osorio, technology entrepreneur and innovator, writes about AI systems, governance and DAO institutional design.

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