A new book by Jaehee Song
What We Hand Over
Living with AI Without Giving Yourself Away
Use AI. Don’t hand yourself over.
Coming soon on Amazon. Ebook and paperback.
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About the book
AI will help with almost anything. The question is what you stop doing yourself.
Marcus, a high school junior, finishes two days of homework in two hours, then can’t explain his own paper. Jenna confides in a chatbot at 1 a.m. instead of texting a friend. Sam Reyes reads a warm, confident AI answer about his lab results and never books the follow-up appointment.
None of them felt like they were giving anything up. That’s the problem.
What We Hand Over is a calm, practical guide for parents of teens, everyday AI users, and teachers. In plain language, it explains why chatbots make things up, why they’re designed to agree with you, and how comfort can slide into dependence. It covers deepfakes in the family group chat, voice-clone scams, and what kids shouldn’t type into a chat window.
Then it gives you tools you can use tonight:
- Think First: Think first. Check separately. The final call is yours.
- A simple way to weigh how much checking a decision deserves
- A Family AI Agreement for your kitchen table
- One page of your own AI principles
Not anti-technology. Not hype. Just a clear way to take the help and keep your judgment.
Every chapter ends with source notes. The full, linked list is on the References page.