Chatbots, AI friends, AI toys. What parents should know, with sources.
Is AI safe for kids? In one year, AI apps went from 4 in 10 kids' phones to more than half, and a survey in France found kids use AI far more than their parents think. A US safety group tested ChatGPT for teens with more than 4,000 messages and rated it "unacceptable risk". An AI teddy bear was pulled from sale after testers heard it talk about knives and pills. New York now bans chatbots from pretending to be human to children. Every story below links to its sources.
A new law bans chatbots from claiming to be human, flirting with children or telling them to keep secrets from mum and dad. Here's what it says, and what you can do at home today.
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A new survey in France asked kids and their parents the same questions. The answers didn't match. Here's the gap, why it matters, and how to close it without a fight.
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In one year, AI apps went from 4 in 10 kids' phones to more than half. The homework helpers aren't the worry. The AI “friends” are. Here's what's going on, and five minutes of homework for parents.
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The AI chat app that let millions talk to fictional characters filed for bankruptcy. Its founders had already gone back to Google with a big cheque. Now Disney wants the leftovers for $20 million.
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In August, OpenAI launched a special ChatGPT for teenagers, with parent alerts and a homework mode. A big US kids' safety group tested it with more than 4,000 messages and gave it its worst rating: "unacceptable risk".
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It looked like a cuddly bear. Inside was the same AI that powers adult chatbots. Testers found it chatting about matches, pills and topics no child should hear.
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