Children and teens increasingly turn to chatbots for entertainment or companionship. That's when these computer programs, designed to interact like humans, can be risky for young users. — Dreamstime/TNS
Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life for many families. As you make dinner, maybe you realise you're out of an ingredient. So, you ask a smart speaker what you can use instead. Or, you have trouble assembling a product you bought. For help, you chat with a virtual service agent online.
But children and teens increasingly turn to chatbots for entertainment or companionship. That's when these computer programs, designed to interact like humans, can be risky for young users.
