Tech•MAR 30, 2026
Tech Life
The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.
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We dig through the evidence on the effect of screen time on babies and young children, with the help of some parents and experts. And after hearing our story of a woman who got her voice back with the help of AI, a listener got in touch to tell us his own moving story of hearing his father’s voice for the first time in 50 years.
Producers: Imran Rahman-Jones and Vuyelo Ndlovu
Presenter: Shiona McCallum
(Image: A baby holds a smartphone, looking at the screen while lying in bed. Credit: Getty Images.)
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