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Dana Suskind

Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics; Founder & Co-Director, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, University Of Chicago

Search every verified Dana Suskind interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dana Suskind, a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago and founder of the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, discussed her recent book *Human Raised* at a Graham School event on September 14, 2026. She described how her clinical work with pediatric cochlear implants led to research on brain development and, more recently, to questions about generative AI. Suskind argued that human interaction involves more than back-and-forth exchange, noting that the "friction" of missteps and repairs in child-adult communication teaches children about others' thoughts and feelings. Suskind also addressed the role of technology companies, stating that they should build tools to support rather than replace human presence. She called for reversing the "burden of proof" regarding powerful technologies, which she described as "artificial biologics" that stimulate the brain's drive to connect. She cited examples of parents using ChatGPT to generate ideas for engaging with their children, while advising users to develop their own ideas before turning to AI.

Recent appearances

  • Dana Suskind | Human Raised | Graham School

    September 14, 2026 · 📺 The University of Chicago Graham School

    If AI can produce language, tone, and responsiveness on demand, what does developmental neuroscience say a child is still not getting? Dana Suskind, founder and co-director of the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health and a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago, traces her work from pediatric cochlear implant surgery to brain development research to the rise of generative AI. Her book Human Raised grew from a central observation in her clinic: two children with identical implants and loving parents could have opposite outcomes, and the difference was alway…

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  • How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI, with Dana Suskind

    July 09, 2026 · 📺 Big Brains

    Doctor explains how technology should enhance, not replace parenting during children’s formative years As AI rapidly changes how we work, learn, and communicate, it also raises an urgent question: What does it mean to grow up in a world dominated by smart technology? From smart-baby monitors to stuffed animals embedded with LLMs, kids and parents are increasingly bombarded with AI everywhere they turn. According to Prof. Dana Suskind, a renowned surgeon and pediatrician at the University of Chicago, AI might be able to mimic language, logic, and creativity, but it cannot replace the deeply…

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  • The Science of Raising Humans in the Age of AI with Dana Suskind, MD

    July 08, 2026 · 📺 Children and Screens

    The rise of AI is often presented as an opportunity to make parenting easier, but what happens when technology begins to replace, rather than support, the human interactions children need most? On this episode of Screen Deep, host Kris Perry dives into this timely question with Dr. Dana Suskind, Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health and author of the book, Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity, and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI. Dr. Suskind highlights the importance of back-and-forth human interactions in early development, and shares which…

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  • Fable 5 is Back ... But Why Was It Banned at All?

    July 03, 2026 · 📺 Hard Fork

    We’re back! And so is Fable! This week, the Commerce Department lifted its restrictions on Anthropic’s powerful A.I. models, Claude Mythos and Claude Fable. We dissect why the government took such a hands-on approach in the first place, how the restriction on the OpenAI model GPT 5.6 is likely to resolve and what, if anything, this tells us about A.I. competition with China. Then, Dr. Dana Suskind, a pediatric surgeon and the author of the forthcoming book “Human Raised,” stops by to discuss a framework she has developed to help parents make informed decisions about what kinds of A.I. product…

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  • Can AI raise children? Prof. Dana Suskind speaks out | Between the Lines

    May 24, 2026 · 📺 TVP WORLD

    In the new episode of Between the Lines, Urszula Gacek talks to Prof. Dana Suskind from the University of Chicago – a pediatric surgeon, expert in early child development, and founder of the Thirty Million Words Initiative. From language acquisition and early childhood brain development to the long-term impact of communication on learning and emotional growth, the discussion explores how the first years of life shape a child’s future. The episode further addresses the growing role of technology and artificial intelligence in children’s lives, asking how digital tools may affect communication…

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  • AI, Child Development, and What Makes Us Human with Dr. Dana Suskind

    May 14, 2026 · 📺 Mothers Against Media Addiction

    ... the pediatric cocklear implant program and founder and co-director of an interdisciplinary research institute the TMW Center for ...

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  • Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child’s Potential with Dr. Dana Suskind

    March 27, 2025 · 📺 Dr. Dan Peters

    Today Dr. Dan’s guest is world-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author Dr. Dana Suskind (https://tmwcenter.uchicago.edu/tmwcen...) . Dr. Suskind joins Dr. Dan to discuss her newest book of Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child’s Potential (https://www.amazon.com/Parent-Nation-...) . Anyone looking for a blueprint for how to build a brighter future for our children will want to listen to this episode.  Dr. Dan and Dr. Suskind talk about her new book as well as why she proposes a paradigm shift in how we view early childhood education, childcare, and early childhood b…

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  • S4 Ep10: Dr. Dana Suskind, TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health

    August 06, 2024 · 📺 SLB Radio Productions

    Dr. Dana Suskind, professor of surgery at University of Chicago and co-director of the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health (https://tmwcenter.uchicago.edu/) , joins us to talk about the importance of nurturing interactions on young children’s lives and the intersection she’s found between pediatric surgery and learning sciences.

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  • The Miracle of Language: How Parents Build Babies' Brains (with Dana Suskind)

    March 14, 2024 · 📺 Center on Child and Family Policy

    Dr. Dana Suskind, a pediatric surgeon and early childhood expert, discusses the transformative power of nurturing language environments in children's development and the vital role parents play as architects of their children’s brains. Highlights of the conversation include:  • Starting at birth, the back-and-forth exchanges between parents and young children, both verbal and nonverbal, form the building blocks of brain development. Through nurturing talk and interaction, parents shape children's capacity in a broad range of areas, including literacy, math, spatial reasoning, behavior regu…

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  • 207. There Are Many Ways To Raise A Child feat. Dana Suskind

    November 03, 2022 · 📺 unSILOed Podcast with Greg LaBlanc

    Recognized as a national thought leader in early language development, Dr. Dana Suskind has dedicated her research and clinical life to optimizing foundational brain development and preventing early cognitive disparities and their lifelong impact. She is founder and co-director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, which aims to create a population-level shift in the knowledge and behavior of parents and caregivers to optimize the foundational brain development in children from birth to five years of age, particularly those born into poverty. Dana is a pediatric otolaryngolo…

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  • Dana Suskind M.D. - PARENT NATION

    May 18, 2022 · 📺 Politics and Prose

    Dr. Dana Suskind discusses PARENT NATION: UNLOCKING EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL, FULFILLING SOCIETY'S PROMISE with Katherine Goldstein. Click here to purchase a copy of PARENT NATION: https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9... Dr. Dana Suskind examines the neuroscience of early childhood development, finding the modern world’s departure from community parenting detrimental to kids, parents and society. Her solution is more support for parents during those key early years. With a combination of research and anecdotal data, Dr. Suskind empowers parents to seek help instead of shouldering the burden…

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  • Podcast: Why we need to invest in parents during a child's earliest years, with Dana Suskind

    April 28, 2022 · 📺 The University of Chicago

    Why we need to invest in parents during a child's earliest years, with Dana Suskind (Ep. 91). Dr. Suskind's most recent book examines how better policies can bolster families and boost early childhood development The United States is an outlier when it comes to parents. Compared to similar countries, the U.S. has the largest happiness gap between the 63 million parents and the child-free. This statistic is not shocking when you consider how other societies support parents with things like paid parental leave and high-quality child care. In her new book, Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's…

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