Little Rock, Arkansas – According to AT&T, it’s time for parents to have a conversation with their kids about AI.
Only 37% of parents are aware that their children are using artificial intelligence (AI), despite 70% of teenagers utilizing it, according to Common Sense Media.
Asking Siri the weather or asking your phone to give you directions are two examples of AI in action.
According to Sean Carraway, a local AT&T IT expert, AI is widespread and the new norm.
“I think it’s important that parents and new users are aware of how integrated technology is in our world, given how quickly it’s growing and how it’s infused and integrated into what we use on a daily basis,” Carraway adds.
The younger generations are undoubtedly accustomed to the tech world, but how should parents discuss this with their children?
Opening the door for discourse requires cooperation and interaction, according to Carraway.
“Once you begin using the technology itself, you might be able to make it a little more relatable by using buzzwords that make sense to your child,” Carraway adds.
When it comes to AI, Carraway thinks that information is power, and he advises parents to begin learning about it by using some of the more popular AI applications.
The use of Siri, Alexa, Google Home, and similar technologies is what I like to refer to as the gateway to artificial intelligence. As you become more accustomed to these technologies, you’ll find yourself utilizing them for other artificial intelligence applications and gateways, Carraway adds.
Carraway advises parents to sit down with their children and observe what AI is capable of, much like they would when assisting them with schoolwork.
According to Carraway, “As you become more familiar with that, you learn [that] AI can write papers for you, help you with the words that work when you’re doctoring up that resume for whatever it is that you’re preparing yourself for, or if you want to get that right text message for that certain person in your life and use the right words, you can use AI for things like that.”
Carraway wants to warn parents about any prejudice or false information that AI technologies may provide, even though he acknowledges that AI has numerous applications.
Additionally, he advises being particularly mindful of any classroom regulations that would forbid the use of AI.
