In the Age of AI, Children Should Befriend Their Supertoys
There is no doubt that artificial general intelligence (AGI) — an AI that is capable of generating human-level intelligence — is on its way. It’s only a matter a when, not if. According to some researchers, the quest to developing AGI may take longer than expected. But even then, the quest continues on.
As we continue moving forward, however, certain questions are already being asked. The more frequent question being: To what extent should children be exposed to technologies which rely on AI systems?
According to a report by Edison Research and NPR, “one-in-six Americans (16%) owns a voice-activated smart speaker.” By comparison to the number of AI speakers owned a year before, the number is now up by 128% and still rising. The impact that’ll have on children within households which own AI speakers is yet to be determined, but I am of the opinion that it’ll largely be a positive one.
In December of last year, I’d purchased a Google Home Mini for my brother, his fiancé, and their daughter. I figured each of them could find out ways to integrate the Google Home into their daily lives and make things a bit easier. What I didn’t expect (at least not so quickly) was this:
My Brother’s Fiancé: “Okay, peanut. Do you want mommy to read you a bedtime story or do you want…
