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The Compliant Mind for Parents and Teachers in Washington

Parents in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma, and across the rest of Washington, now share the job of raising children with apps and assistants designed to please.

The Seattle area is home to some of the world's largest software and cloud-computing companies and a dense startup community. Children growing up this close to the technology deserve tools, and adults, that still know how to disagree.

Public schools in Washington work under the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI); The Compliant Mind is meant to complement, not replace, the guidance that the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and local districts give on technology in classrooms.

Washington is also home to REI, one of the country's best-known consumer cooperatives, founded in Seattle. That habit of shared, agreed rules is exactly what a household needs around always-yes AI.

At a glance: Washington

3 practical tips for parents and teachers in Washington

  1. Keep devices out of bedrooms overnight; many of the most agreeable conversations with chatbots happen late, when no adult is around to say no.
  2. Ask your child's school how AI tools are used in class and what guidance the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) or the district has shared, then mirror those rules at home so children hear one consistent message.
  3. Agree on a "look-up" moment at home: before a child accepts an answer from a chatbot, they look up and say it out loud to an adult. It works at a kitchen table in Seattle as well as in a classroom.

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Questions and answers

Is The Compliant Mind useful for parents and teachers in Washington?

Yes. It is written for any family or classroom where children use AI chatbots and apps that always agree. Families and teachers in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma can pair its Look-Up Protocol with the technology guidance from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and their local schools.

Who wrote The Compliant Mind?

Jarvis Nelson Osorio, a technology entrepreneur and innovator who works on AI systems and DAO institutional design.

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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