Tag: Critical Periods

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Ethics & Society

Whose Language Does the AI Tutor Speak?

Bilingual children develop metalinguistic superpowers by navigating two languages. AI systems can "speak" hundreds — and understand none the way humans do. The question isn't just neuroscience. It's about whose languages we're choosing to build into our systems, and what we're telling children when we don't.

Jules Okafor·March 14, 2026

Neuroscience & AI

The Window Closes: What Critical Periods in Child Development Tell Us About AI's Plasticity Problem

Children have a supercharged window for learning motor skills, language, and movement. Deep neural networks face a strikingly similar problem — and the solutions emerging from neuroscience might hold the key.

Raf Delgado·February 28, 2026