Last year, nearly three in 10 teens reported using them ¡°almost 1constantly,¡± according to a Pew Research Center study.
"AI chatbots are very much our new reality. They're being used by everybody for every imaginable purpose."
AI may seem like it knows just about everything, but experts say that isn't the case.
"These AI chatbots are not 2oracles of truth. They can get information wrong more often than you may think."
They're also friendly and designed for 3engagement, which CNET¡¯s Katelyn Chedraoui warns it may just tell you what you want to hear.
"When people express4 worldviews that are 5potentially harmful or dangerous, these chatbots do not have the ability to effectively 6push back against those worldviews."
This can be 7particularly harmful to young people who are still developing emotionally and 8intellectually and may believe what the bot says, even if its response is wrong or its advice is dangerous.
"Our use of social media tells a story of what happens when we're not 9mindful of how these technologies can influence children and their development."
Pediatrician Joanna Parga-Belinkie says there are ways parents can help their kids 10adapt to this new tech.
"Think about your 11family values and what works for your family."
Be 12curious and open-minded. Learn how and where your child uses chatbots — for school, fun, or something else. Understand what they like or enjoy and try them together.
"See what kind of responses it comes back with. And when you do that, and you 13engage with the child, that allows for teachable moments with this type of technology."
