Screen in Your Pocket: NY Bans AI for Kids

0:00New York City is telling kids to wait on AI in the classroom. Under a new policy, public school students from pre-K through 8th grade won't use AI tools in class, and companion chat bots are banned across all grades. High schoolers may use AI in specific ways, but only after they're taught how to use it properly. Honestly, that's a conversation every family should be having. AI can be useful, it can explain concepts, organize ideas, but kids still need to wrestle with problems, build relationships with teachers, and learn how to think before a chat bot thinks for them. So ask your kids where they're using AI. Talk about when it helps, when it hurts, and why wisdom can't be outsourced, because AI might be able to finish the sentence, but our kids still need to learn how to form the thought. For more about the screens in your kids pockets visit plugden.com.sashradio. I'm Jonathan McKee, author of Parenting Generation Screen, with plugden by folks on the theme.