Common Sense Media: When Families Ask About AI
Parents and caregivers have questions about artificial intelligence, so be ready with these answers.
Artificial intelligence is everywhere: Kids are using bots for homework, for fun, and even for advice or companionship. You may be exploring it yourself, either for your own projects or for use in your classroom. Some parents and caregivers may be using it as well, but there are plenty of families who don’t yet have enough information (or access), aren’t aware if their kids are using AI, or want to know more about your classroom’s and/or school’s AI policy.
Because AI is evolving in real time, it might feel tricky to address concerns from parents and caregivers. But even as artificial intelligence continues to develop, there are concrete answers you can deliver with confidence.
Below, you’ll find advice you can give when speaking with parents and caregivers. Then you’ll see copy-and-paste tips you can include in messages home and linked resources to share.
In Conversation with Caregivers
Question: Are kids really using AI? What are they using it for?
- Yes! Our research shows that 9 in 10 kids age 9 to 17 have use or interact with AI in some form, and about one in three kids age eight or younger have used an AI tool for learning. 72% of teens have used AI companions.
- It’s also important to remember that AI is embedded into lots of technology we use, like smart home voice assistants, facial recognition, and algorithms.
- Kids are curious, so if they have access to AI tools, they’ll likely want to try them.
- In addition to ChatGPT, there are lots of sites and apps that include some form of generative AI, including companion chatbots. And social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat have bots baked into them.
- With AI image and video-generative tools, it’s very easy to create “deepfakes,” which are videos that feature real people, that look authentic, but are AI-generated. There are also apps—often advertised on social media—that can create AI-generated nude images and videos of people without their consent. Teens have used these apps and faced serious consequences…
Continue article here.
What are you looking for?
Organization
Website URL
Type of Resource
Assigned Categories
Resource k12
Parents and caregivers have questions about artificial intelligence, so be ready with these answers.
Artificial intelligence is everywhere: Kids are using bots for homework, for fun, and even for advice or companionship. You may be exploring it yourself, either for your own projects or for use in your classroom. Some parents and caregivers may be using it as well, but there are plenty of families who don’t yet have enough information (or access), aren’t aware if their kids are using AI, or want to know more about your classroom’s and/or school’s AI policy.
Because AI is evolving in real time, it might feel tricky to address concerns from parents and caregivers. But even as artificial intelligence continues to develop, there are concrete answers you can deliver with confidence.
Below, you’ll find advice you can give when speaking with parents and caregivers. Then you’ll see copy-and-paste tips you can include in messages home and linked resources to share.
In Conversation with Caregivers
Question: Are kids really using AI? What are they using it for?
- Yes! Our research shows that 9 in 10 kids age 9 to 17 have use or interact with AI in some form, and about one in three kids age eight or younger have used an AI tool for learning. 72% of teens have used AI companions.
- It’s also important to remember that AI is embedded into lots of technology we use, like smart home voice assistants, facial recognition, and algorithms.
- Kids are curious, so if they have access to AI tools, they’ll likely want to try them.
- In addition to ChatGPT, there are lots of sites and apps that include some form of generative AI, including companion chatbots. And social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat have bots baked into them.
- With AI image and video-generative tools, it’s very easy to create “deepfakes,” which are videos that feature real people, that look authentic, but are AI-generated. There are also apps—often advertised on social media—that can create AI-generated nude images and videos of people without their consent. Teens have used these apps and faced serious consequences…
Continue article here.