My kids first encounter with AI was recently when we were watching the Roku Channel and there was a generative AI made commercial with uncanny valley-looking people. We tried to talk through what it was. Now everytime a commercial comes on he asks if its AI or not.
It really bums me out that thats the world we are heading for now, where everything will be in question. And kids creatively could potentially be stifled with easy access to these things.
This is such an important piece. The erosion of trust in whats real is happening so fast, and your point about kids not knowing why something looks "off" really hits home. I've noticed the same struggle with teaching critical thinking when the fakes are getting so good - its like trying to teach them to spot a counterfeit when the counterfeits keep improving every week.
It's so hard! I feel like ai is a tool, and tools can be helpful. But I've been trying to liken ai videos to movie magic, we know it's pretend because we have critical thinking skills. But man, I'm having to help my kid hone his filter for BS way earlier than I anticipated. Also, while I can (currently) control what he sees in our house, it gets a lot harder when he's at school or a friend's house. I need him to be able to know when something is fake no matter where he is.
You're a little far from having to worry about it but I'm most concerned when the schools themselves start pushing AI onto the kids. The university I work at has new AI majors, AI classes, and a whole platform where any of the students can use a bunch of the models for free. I can't imagine pushing all of that and then also trying to instill some sense of ethics as they do their homework.
I think we're at the threshold right now. I saw some public school teachers posting relevant professional development materials they had to complete over their winter break. Mostly about usage, not about literacy and spotting pitfalls unfortunately.
I highly disagree. It’s very simple number one. Don’t give your kid an iPad or a tablet of any kind. Number two if you do, don’t let them have YouTube/TikTok. Done easy.
I respect parents, including yourself if you are one, who chose to go such a strict route, but it does not reflect the vast majority of parents, in my opinion. Plus, wholly locking down AI in the home does not prevent them from *encountering* AI. It's in TV commercials! I'd much rather have those conversations with my kids, rather than leaving encounters to chance.
My kids first encounter with AI was recently when we were watching the Roku Channel and there was a generative AI made commercial with uncanny valley-looking people. We tried to talk through what it was. Now everytime a commercial comes on he asks if its AI or not.
It really bums me out that thats the world we are heading for now, where everything will be in question. And kids creatively could potentially be stifled with easy access to these things.
TikTok is only going to get worse too
This is such an important piece. The erosion of trust in whats real is happening so fast, and your point about kids not knowing why something looks "off" really hits home. I've noticed the same struggle with teaching critical thinking when the fakes are getting so good - its like trying to teach them to spot a counterfeit when the counterfeits keep improving every week.
It's so hard! I feel like ai is a tool, and tools can be helpful. But I've been trying to liken ai videos to movie magic, we know it's pretend because we have critical thinking skills. But man, I'm having to help my kid hone his filter for BS way earlier than I anticipated. Also, while I can (currently) control what he sees in our house, it gets a lot harder when he's at school or a friend's house. I need him to be able to know when something is fake no matter where he is.
You're a little far from having to worry about it but I'm most concerned when the schools themselves start pushing AI onto the kids. The university I work at has new AI majors, AI classes, and a whole platform where any of the students can use a bunch of the models for free. I can't imagine pushing all of that and then also trying to instill some sense of ethics as they do their homework.
I think we're at the threshold right now. I saw some public school teachers posting relevant professional development materials they had to complete over their winter break. Mostly about usage, not about literacy and spotting pitfalls unfortunately.
I highly disagree. It’s very simple number one. Don’t give your kid an iPad or a tablet of any kind. Number two if you do, don’t let them have YouTube/TikTok. Done easy.
I respect parents, including yourself if you are one, who chose to go such a strict route, but it does not reflect the vast majority of parents, in my opinion. Plus, wholly locking down AI in the home does not prevent them from *encountering* AI. It's in TV commercials! I'd much rather have those conversations with my kids, rather than leaving encounters to chance.