Explaining It To Mom

Topics

Clear paths into complicated subjects.

Each topic is a place for calm, useful explainers that respect the reader and get to the point.

Artificial Intelligence

Plain language explanations of AI tools, prompts, hallucinations, deepfakes, jobs, school, safety, and everyday use.

ChatGPTpromptsdeepfakesAI safety

5 explainers

Privacy and Data

What companies collect, what settings matter, and how to make sensible privacy choices without paranoia.

data brokerstrackingapp settingsterms

1 explainer

Scams and Safety

Practical guides for spotting manipulation, suspicious messages, deepfake tricks, and too-good-to-be-true offers.

phishingvoice cloningfake invoicesromance scams

1 explainer

Science

Clear explainers for discoveries, evidence, health headlines, space news, and the difference between a claim and a conclusion.

evidencemedicineastronomyclimate

0 explainers

Technology

How everyday tech works, what new tools actually do, and which details are worth caring about.

algorithmsappsdevicesinternet basics

1 explainer

Law and Rights

Non-legal-advice explainers about rights, rules, policies, and public systems in ordinary language.

consumer rightsworkplace rulescontractspolicy

0 explainers

Big Questions

Philosophy, ethics, history, and other ideas that are too useful to leave trapped in academic language.

ethicsmeaningsocietyfuture

0 explainers