Courtney Hart
@courtneyhart.bsky.social
Screaming into the abyss until we talk more about how tech bro culture is shaping our entire world. Pediatric mental health pro. Kids yoga school founder. I write on Substack to help parents learn how to navigate the age of AI.
ChatGPT is 50/50 on recommending OpenAI’s newest release, ChatGPT, Health to a (hypothetical) loved one, rating the likelihood that in reality your privacy will be protected in ways they claim is a 4/10.
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
ChatGPT is 50/50 on recommending OpenAI’s newest release, ChatGPT, Health to a (hypothetical) loved one, rating the likelihood that in reality your privacy will be protected in ways they claim is a 4/10.
United States would rather go to war with yet another country than address the systemic issues that contribute to so much substance abuse.
December 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
United States would rather go to war with yet another country than address the systemic issues that contribute to so much substance abuse.
Me: Gemini, help build me a gem to make branded infographics easily with Nano Banana 2.
Gemini:
Gemini:
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Me: Gemini, help build me a gem to make branded infographics easily with Nano Banana 2.
Gemini:
Gemini:
Asked Nano Banana Pro to make a comic strip from the clip of the Trump-Mamdani exchange after Mamdani was asked about calling Trump a fascist. It couldn't access from the link so asked the title, looked it up itself and made this.
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Asked Nano Banana Pro to make a comic strip from the clip of the Trump-Mamdani exchange after Mamdani was asked about calling Trump a fascist. It couldn't access from the link so asked the title, looked it up itself and made this.
It took Google's Nano Banana Pro just about thirty seconds to make this infographic based on my newest Substack article on alternatives to abstinence only AI education. I'm not huge on hype but I'm super impressed.
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It took Google's Nano Banana Pro just about thirty seconds to make this infographic based on my newest Substack article on alternatives to abstinence only AI education. I'm not huge on hype but I'm super impressed.
I thought we all agreed “abstinence only” was a bad strategy? I parent a college freshman who just looked at me like I was telling him to have ChatGPT write his whole essay when I said to use NotebookLM to organize sources. Why? Because he has only been taught "don't use it." This is not the way.
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I thought we all agreed “abstinence only” was a bad strategy? I parent a college freshman who just looked at me like I was telling him to have ChatGPT write his whole essay when I said to use NotebookLM to organize sources. Why? Because he has only been taught "don't use it." This is not the way.
Algorithmic age prediction and biometric verification are the newest ways that AI companies are "keeping kids safe." Most parents don't know what the technology is, how it works, or why it matters. I break it down in my most recent Substack, to help you understand. open.substack.com/pub/afewthou...
Age Prediction & Your Child's Safety in the Age of AI
New digital gatekeeping is promising to keep your child safe. We need to keep learning, asking questions, and advocating for more.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Algorithmic age prediction and biometric verification are the newest ways that AI companies are "keeping kids safe." Most parents don't know what the technology is, how it works, or why it matters. I break it down in my most recent Substack, to help you understand. open.substack.com/pub/afewthou...
I have been up hrs past my bedtime reading Epstein emails for the last two nights, obsessing about his obsession with (and funding of) science, tech, and AI. Who should I be following to learn more about this and keep up?
I didn’t expect to find this odd document outlining a 2017 Origins Project Workshop on the Challenges of AI in the Epstein emails. Apparently, this was from a February conference at ASU. Not sure if he attended, funded, and not sure I care but these predictions are pretty intriguing.
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I have been up hrs past my bedtime reading Epstein emails for the last two nights, obsessing about his obsession with (and funding of) science, tech, and AI. Who should I be following to learn more about this and keep up?
I didn’t expect to find this odd document outlining a 2017 Origins Project Workshop on the Challenges of AI in the Epstein emails. Apparently, this was from a February conference at ASU. Not sure if he attended, funded, and not sure I care but these predictions are pretty intriguing.
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I didn’t expect to find this odd document outlining a 2017 Origins Project Workshop on the Challenges of AI in the Epstein emails. Apparently, this was from a February conference at ASU. Not sure if he attended, funded, and not sure I care but these predictions are pretty intriguing.
While everyone’s talking about generative AI, let’s not forget about surveillance technology. In Maryland, a student was just detained by police, handcuffed at gunpoint because an AI weapons detection system mistook a bag of Doritos as a weapon.
October 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
While everyone’s talking about generative AI, let’s not forget about surveillance technology. In Maryland, a student was just detained by police, handcuffed at gunpoint because an AI weapons detection system mistook a bag of Doritos as a weapon.
The crazy thing about turning 37 is that I’ve been thinking I was turning 38 for months, so I guess I am practically reverse aging over here. 😅
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The crazy thing about turning 37 is that I’ve been thinking I was turning 38 for months, so I guess I am practically reverse aging over here. 😅
Finished up Kara Swisher on Trevor Noah’s What Now podcast this AM. It had me belly laughing AND pondering some pretty interesting insights about tech culture. What are your favorite tech podcasts?
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Finished up Kara Swisher on Trevor Noah’s What Now podcast this AM. It had me belly laughing AND pondering some pretty interesting insights about tech culture. What are your favorite tech podcasts?
5 Things Parents Should Know About ChatGPT's New Parental Controls afewthousanddays.substack.com/p/5-things-t...
5 Things to Know About Parental Controls for ChatGPT
OpenAI announced new parental controls in September. What do you need to know to keep your kids safe?
afewthousanddays.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
5 Things Parents Should Know About ChatGPT's New Parental Controls afewthousanddays.substack.com/p/5-things-t...
I spent some time on the Sora app this weekend. I opened my Cameo option up to public for part of my experimenting. Within ten minutes, I had two drafts created by a random account: doing yoga with a clone and playing Twister with my clones. I can’t imagine all the ways this could go wrong.
October 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I spent some time on the Sora app this weekend. I opened my Cameo option up to public for part of my experimenting. Within ten minutes, I had two drafts created by a random account: doing yoga with a clone and playing Twister with my clones. I can’t imagine all the ways this could go wrong.
I expected deepfakes to create issues because they were being used against political figures, not BY them. What a wild timeline we live in.
September 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I expected deepfakes to create issues because they were being used against political figures, not BY them. What a wild timeline we live in.
Why I Didn't Write a "Real" Article for My Newsletter This Week
open.substack.com/pub/afewthou...
open.substack.com/pub/afewthou...
Why I Didn't Write a "Real" Article for My Newsletter This Week
Okay, technically, this IS an article. But, hear me out.
open.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Why I Didn't Write a "Real" Article for My Newsletter This Week
open.substack.com/pub/afewthou...
open.substack.com/pub/afewthou...
The specific formulation approved by the FDA for use in autism-related symptoms is Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium), originally manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), who just pledged to invest $30 billion into the US over the next 5 years last week. 👀
www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/...
www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/...
GSK to invest $30 billion in R&D and Manufacturing in the United States over next 5 years | GSK
New facilities will bridge R&D and manufacturing across both the US and UK, strengthening the two countries’ leadership in life sciences.
www.gsk.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The specific formulation approved by the FDA for use in autism-related symptoms is Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium), originally manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), who just pledged to invest $30 billion into the US over the next 5 years last week. 👀
www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/...
www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/...
🧵 It takes a lot to raise my heart rate when I'm scrolling on X; I use it to keep up with news, especially tech info, and try to ignore the nastiness. I immediately felt ripples of energy roll through my body when I read about OpenAI's new “plan” to build something to “protect” children, though. 1/5
Building towards age prediction
Learn how OpenAI is building age prediction and parental controls in ChatGPT to create safer, age-appropriate experiences for teens while supporting families with new tools.
openai.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🧵 It takes a lot to raise my heart rate when I'm scrolling on X; I use it to keep up with news, especially tech info, and try to ignore the nastiness. I immediately felt ripples of energy roll through my body when I read about OpenAI's new “plan” to build something to “protect” children, though. 1/5
Does anyone else physically print out their LLM’s deep research to fact check it, or am I just a dinosaur?
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Does anyone else physically print out their LLM’s deep research to fact check it, or am I just a dinosaur?
Have you tried Google Gemini's Storybook Gem yet?
This FREE tool is shifting educational content creation in an exciting way, perfect for educators, parents, therapists or anyone wanting to make a cute keepsake gift. 🧵
This FREE tool is shifting educational content creation in an exciting way, perfect for educators, parents, therapists or anyone wanting to make a cute keepsake gift. 🧵
September 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Have you tried Google Gemini's Storybook Gem yet?
This FREE tool is shifting educational content creation in an exciting way, perfect for educators, parents, therapists or anyone wanting to make a cute keepsake gift. 🧵
This FREE tool is shifting educational content creation in an exciting way, perfect for educators, parents, therapists or anyone wanting to make a cute keepsake gift. 🧵
We're entering a new era where psychological attachment, not attention and clicks, will fuel the economy. "Hide ya kids" isn't an option, but here's a few ideas on how you could protect them. afewthousanddays.substack.com/p/how-to-pro...
How to Protect Your Children (and Self) from Attachment to AI Systems
I share my working theory on the attachment economy, how companies are profiting by hijacking our automatic survival responses.
afewthousanddays.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We're entering a new era where psychological attachment, not attention and clicks, will fuel the economy. "Hide ya kids" isn't an option, but here's a few ideas on how you could protect them. afewthousanddays.substack.com/p/how-to-pro...
I’m glad ChatGPT is getting sued, they deserve it. You can be optimistic about the future and demand accountability for big tech. Demand they do better. Our kids need us to protect them. Government has proven that they won’t.
August 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I’m glad ChatGPT is getting sued, they deserve it. You can be optimistic about the future and demand accountability for big tech. Demand they do better. Our kids need us to protect them. Government has proven that they won’t.
I want to be so excited for what GPT-5 can do, but I just can't stop thinking about how badly OpenAI is taking advantage of users who don't know there are NO privacy protections and that OpenAI is currently required by a federal court order to preserve ALL convos INDEFINITELY.
August 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I want to be so excited for what GPT-5 can do, but I just can't stop thinking about how badly OpenAI is taking advantage of users who don't know there are NO privacy protections and that OpenAI is currently required by a federal court order to preserve ALL convos INDEFINITELY.
Google's NotebookLM video overviews are a game changer. They're beautiful, digestible, and could level the playing field for multimodal learners and anyone who struggles to synthesize complex information. Have you tried it yet?
July 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Google's NotebookLM video overviews are a game changer. They're beautiful, digestible, and could level the playing field for multimodal learners and anyone who struggles to synthesize complex information. Have you tried it yet?
Is anyone in the don’t die, upload your consciousness and live forever, or reverse aging realms—or similar—doing research on the potential impacts of these on society or the human experience? I want to follow them. Please tag them!
July 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Is anyone in the don’t die, upload your consciousness and live forever, or reverse aging realms—or similar—doing research on the potential impacts of these on society or the human experience? I want to follow them. Please tag them!