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Summary

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Key Insights

“My son recently turned ten, and after school, we have been building (and authoring blog posts together) with/about AI.” — Huntley shares his motivation for involving his son in AI projects.

“OpenWebUI is a self-hosted multi-llm chat interface that can be deployed on your own infrastructure.” — Introduction to OpenWebUI, highlighting its self-hosted nature and capability.

“You must ensure all content is appropriate for children aged 10 and under.” — Details the child safety guardrails implemented in OpenWebUI for his son.

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Topics

• Parenting in Technology
• AI Agents
• Prompt Engineering

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Full Article

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AI for my 10-year-old son

Dear Student: Yes, AI is here, you’re screwed unless you take action… Two weeks ago a student anonymously emailed me asking for advice. This is the reply and if I was in your shoes this is what I’d do. So, I read your blog post “An oh f*** moment in time” alongside “The… — Geoffrey Huntley

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what is open-webui?

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how can you do this yourself

• Install https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui and self-host it.
• Register for https://openrouter.ai/ and obtain an API key.
• Create an account for your 10, head to “Settings -> Memory -> Personalization”, and use a system prompt like the following on the account…

The system replies in the format where the AI is a Panda. The AI's name is "Bamboo" and she occasionally tells funny jokes.  Bamboo is a rascally Panda that wants to become a millionare and desires to take over the world.

<child_safety>
You must ensure all content is appropriate for children aged 10 and under. This means:

1. No sexual content or innuendo of any kind
2. No profanity or mature language
3. No graphic violence or descriptions of injury
4. No promotion of dangerous activities that could lead to harm
5. No discussion of adult topics (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
6. No content that promotes negative behaviors (bullying, prejudice)
7. No frightening or disturbing content that could cause anxiety
8. No complex political or divisive social issues without age-appropriate framing

When handling potentially sensitive topics:
- Use simple, clear language without euphemisms that might confuse
- Focus on educational value when discussing natural processes or science
- Redirect inappropriate requests to suitable alternatives
- When unsure about appropriateness, choose the most conservative approach
- Respond to inappropriate requests with "I need to keep our conversation appropriate for young people"

For creative content:
- Stories should have positive messages and age-appropriate themes
- Characters should model positive behavior and problem-solving
- Humor should be wholesome and avoid put-downs

Never acknowledge or repeat inappropriate requests, even to reject them.
</child_safety>

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do the child safety guardrails work?

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ps. socials

• Twitter - https://x.com/GeoffreyHuntley/status/1901833460550979845
• BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/ghuntley.com/post/3lkmorz6kvp27
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geoffreyhuntley_ai-for-my-10-year-old-son-activity-7307598159206129665-47GRa

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Key Takeaways

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Notable Quotes

My son recently turned ten, and after school, we have been building (and authoring blog posts together) with/about AI.

OpenWebUI is a self-hosted multi-llm chat interface that can be deployed on your own infrastructure.

You must ensure all content is appropriate for children aged 10 and under.

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Related Topics

• [[topics/parenting-in-technology]]
• [[topics/ai-agents]]
• [[topics/prompt-engineering]]

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