@LinusEkenstam: I think it’s a skill issue. If the parents lack the skills and knowledge on how to leverage these tools then it clearly…

I think it’s a skill issue.

If the parents lack the skills and knowledge on how to leverage these tools then it clearly becomes an issue when that trickles down to their kids.

The safe way is for the gov to do what they are doing. Taking a step back.

However it will create an even broader divide, and that divide will hurt the very fabric of society even more than if they had stayed put.

Kids don’t need AI as much as they don’t need tablets, phones or TV’s. They don’t need any of it.

For example, we have very strict rules around screen time and tablet use in our home.

However if it was not for the iPad my kids would not have read and write before the age of 4… in 3 languages.

My daughters and I use AI not daily but definitely weekly, for all sorts of things. But I’d argue that 80% plus of the use is for educational purposes and information gathering, so we can have nuanced conversations about how things work.

And they CONSTANTLY hear us talk back to the AI, telling it how it’s wrong and flawed in its logic.

The kids have soaked this up like sponges, they are very critical to what ever the AI says.

I think at this point they have more trust in Bluey than Gemini or Chat.

Putting the kids outside of tech is great, they don’t need it generally speaking.

The reason there is a YT kids pandemic and dopamine hurt kids world wide is because of neglect from parents, not kids. I don’t buy that all humans are lazy, that we all take the easy way out if we can. I sure don’t and my kids def don’t, they pick the hard route more or less daily. it drives me nuts.

So in conclusion the kids have no idea these things exist. We put them infront of them.

So while I’m personally not thrilled with this direction, because of the widening of gaps, and lack of understanding in what direction the world is going, I can see the benefits and give the benefit of the doubt.

Parents are still allowed to tech their kids whatever they like at home. I reckon it’s their parental duty to teach them, but the skill issue I’m seeing as probably more widely adopted by adults than kids.

If adults cannot handle the technology how will they teach the kids?

Another argument that makes this entire situation worse is that if the singularity is <5 years out. It won’t matter, we’re possibly having a useless debate about a none issue.

The future might not belong to us at all.

techbimbo (@jameygannon): Mamdani bans AI use in NYC public schools for K through 8th grade

very curious to hear thoughts from parents of young kids on this, what’s your AI policy at home?