Google researchers worried about AI risks to children, WSJ reports
Documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal indicate that Google researchers expressed concern over the potential cognitive and emotional harm AI could cause to children. These internal worries arose while the company was actively pushing AI tools into school environments. The reported risks include cognitive and emotional dependence on AI systems, as well as a decline in student test scores.…
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- Google researchers expressed concern about AI causing cognitive and emotional harm to children.
- Internal documents cite risks of dependence and falling test scores as AI enters schools.
- These concerns are fueling a backlash against the company's push to integrate AI into education.
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