Some experts are concerned with AI’s role in young children’s lives. YPulse data shows 72% of Millennial parents say they’re concerned about how much time their children spend on devices. Now, pediatricians and psychologists are concerned about a new problem: kids directly interacting with AI chatbots. While AI-generated content isn’t new to today’s kids, experts are worried about children’s live interactions with AI, raising questions about its impacts on trust, empathy, and brain development. They caution that conversing with chatbots may blur reality and tech for young children and disrupt key developmental milestones in socialization. Plus, the long-term effects of AI use are unknown, which makes these kids test subjects for tech not even experts fully understand yet. (Axios)
