NPR - Teens are increasingly using artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT, for numerous reasons, from completing homework to seeking relationship advice. Experts are now urging parents to guide their children in understanding the technology. While AI has the potential to help student learning if used correctly, there have been concerning stories of teens who died by suicide after chatting with AI chatbots, highlighting the risks AI tools pose for young users. Here is how the experts advise having conversations with children about AI:
💻 Talk to children as early as elementary school age about AI. Take
time each week to learn about the tools and use them yourself.
💻 Experiment with AI the next time your child has a question. Put your question in the chatbox and discuss whether the results were helpful or not. Remind them that AI can make mistakes.
💻 Watch out for warning signs that a child is spending too much time with AI. This may include increased isolation with devices or referring to an AI chatbot as though it were a real friend.
💻 Set boundaries around AI, including prioritizing spending time with real people and setting do’s and don’ts for using it.
💻 Experiment with AI the next time your child has a question. Put your question in the chatbox and discuss whether the results were helpful or not. Remind them that AI can make mistakes.
💻 Watch out for warning signs that a child is spending too much time with AI. This may include increased isolation with devices or referring to an AI chatbot as though it were a real friend.
💻 Set boundaries around AI, including prioritizing spending time with real people and setting do’s and don’ts for using it.
Read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA, particularly the passage about the DOCTOR script and the reaction of Weizenbaum's secretary.
ReplyDeleteELIZA was a string-matching program with no credible claim to having intelligence, yet it suckered an intelligent adult working in an academic environment