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Every AI tool is designed to be frictionless. That's the problem. Friction is a browser tool that helps students think before AI thinks for them — and helps families navigate AI together.
The Problem
We spend a full year preparing teenagers to drive — classes, permits, supervised hours, graduated independence. We do this because cars are powerful and the stakes are real.
Nothing like this exists for AI. Students go from zero to unrestricted access to the most powerful cognitive tools ever created — with no structured on-ramp, no co-pilot, no guided practice.
And here's what most adults don't see: kids are worried about this too. They feel guilty about AI use. They fear losing what makes their thinking unique. They dumb down their writing to avoid suspicion. They want guidance — and all most of them have heard is "don't use ChatGPT to cheat."
The Idea
Friction inserts a brief, intentional pause at the moment a student opens ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Not to block them. To help them plan.
What are you working on? What do you already know? What specific help do you want from AI — and what do you want to own yourself?
In under three minutes, the student has a clear plan and a well-crafted prompt that produces dramatically better results than a vague "help me with my essay." Plan Mode doesn't slow students down. It makes their AI use genuinely better.
"I feel guilty about using AI, but I can't keep up without it. No one's really told me how to use it well — just not to cheat."
— High school student, age 15
For Families
Friction isn't a monitoring tool. It's not a filter. It's a shared practice — something families do together — because when it comes to AI, parents and kids share the same concerns.
Students build an AI Skills Profile that shows how they're growing as intentional AI users. Families can see patterns, have real conversations, and build trust around AI use — together. No surveillance. No secrets. Just honest navigation of something new and important.
Built by a family, for families.
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