What is happening in Austrailia will almost certainly be happening in the UK as Artificial Inteligence has no national or international boundaries.
This story deals with a frightening growth in ChatBots being responsible for serious bullying activity. The Federal Education Minister, Jason Clare, made the following statement:
“AI chatbots are now bullying kids. It’s not kids bullying kids, it’s AI bullying kids, humiliating them, hurting them, telling them they’re losers … telling them to kill themselves. I can’t think of anything more terrifying than that,” Clare said.
A number of court cases have begun challenging how AI companies are dealing with young people and some of the dire consequences due to their communication with the young or those at greater risk.
Monitor what your kids are experiencing online and help them to deal with the consquences.
Read the full story here.
