Amber Ivey is finding ways for younger generations to learn about AI without being glued to a screen.
The Baltimore-based entrepreneur is behind AiDigiCards’ “ABCs of AI Activity Deck,” a screen-free tool designed to teach kids ages 4 through 8 the fundamentals of AI. Its inception can be traced back to an epiphany she had while in her living room, when her niece called out to Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service.
“My niece yelled, ‘Hey, Alexa!’ I answered, thinking she was talking to me, but she wasn’t. She was talking to a smart speaker like it was a real person. That’s when it hit me: this is normal for her,” Ivey said in a description on Kickstarter campaign for the learning tool. The campaign has raised $4,084 at the time of this writing.
“She didn’t ask me, she asked Alexa,” Ivey pointed out. “And Alexa didn’t just answer, it taught her. That moment made me realize: If we don’t teach kids how AI works, AI will teach them how it works.
“That’s how AiDigiCards began, and how the first deck, the ‘ABCs of AI Activity Deck,’ came to life,” she continued.
Ivey believes it is essential that the youth learn about AI directly through their families, classrooms, libraries, and after-school programs. The deck includes 130 illustrated cards to energize learners with definitions, stories, games, activities, and audio on topics such as machine learning, prompts, and data safety.
“Parents shouldn’t have to choose between limiting screens and preparing their kids for the future, AiDigiCards helps them do both,” Ivey said in a press release.
She plans to begin rolling out the “ABCs of AI Activity Deck” in early 2026. The Kickstarter campaign is supporting the production of the cards, packaging, and shipping.
Looking ahead, Ivey says she hopes to secure $7,500 to create digital expansion packs. Next will be $10,000 to launch the Prompt Palooza deck.
