Kids' Show 'Checker EXTRA' Tackles How AI Is Reshaping Childhood
Munich – September 08, 2026 -- A new 50-minute episode of the German children's program "Checker EXTRA" explores how artificial intelligence is changing everyday life, airing Tuesday, September 15, at 8:05 p.m. on KiKA. The show, titled "Wie KI unser Leben verändert" (How AI Is Changing Our Life), will also stream on kika.de, the KiKA app, and the ARD Mediathek, where it remains available for five years.
The episode is part of KiKA's broader thematic push called "Check die KI" (Check the AI), aimed at helping young viewers understand a technology already embedded in homework help, image generation, and chatbot friendships.