For parents, AI poses the very real risk of children and adolescents potentially thinking of AI tools as “friends.”
Buckle up, parents, educating kids about technology and monitoring their use of it is getting more complicated as artificial intelligence tools, like the popular online chatbot, ChatGPT, become increasingly accessible.by a federal or international agency to prevent these increasingly sophisticated tools from being used to mislead people, impersonate others, and spread misinformation.
For parents, AI poses another concern: the very real risk of children and adolescents potentially thinking of AI tools as “friends.” Out of curiosity, I asked ChatGPT to send me a list of its risks. It seemed accurate: Bias, security, accountability, autonomy, and misuse. But ChatGPT left off its list the unique threats its power of persuasion could pose to children.Like other social media, a chatbot will feed kids what they are looking for to increase engagement and foster a sense of connection. Children may be less able to separate a trusted friend’s advice from a chatbot’s empty suggestions.
When talking with my kids about chatbots, I initially spoke about the practical risks and benefits. I warned them to be careful of false information, explained how multimedia and voices could be artificially created, and told them not to use AI for homework because it could be plagiarism. I also asked them to show me a chatbot they use through Snapchat. I was alarmed at how personable and almost endearing the chatbot seemed. Since chatbots can mimic language and inputs so well, I could see how a child might easily confuse this with legitimate human connections.Rather than trying to shield your kids from social media and technology, help them learn the healthy ways to use it.
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