This morning on Money FM 89.3, Neil Humphries and Audrey Siek unpacked a familiar parenting dilemma: should you monitor your child’s phone?

But that’s only part of the story, because beyond parental control lies a more complex reality which is that your child’s device is already being monitored.

From the moment they get their first smartphone, AI systems are at work where one designed to detect harm and comply with regulations, and another built to keep them engaged for as long as possible.

On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo explores this deeper tension: when does protection become surveillance and who is really in control?