AI and Children: Risks and Opportunities of the Enhanced Internet
Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT are changing the nature of online communications, work, creativity, and learning. What are the impacts to children’s social and cognitive development in this new, turbocharged Internet?
Children and Screens Submits Comments to Guide Kids Online Safety in Response to NTIA Request
NTIA request issued as part of larger effort to promote a healthier, safer, and more private experience for minors accessing online platforms.
Algorithms 101: Youth and AI-Driven Tech
What can families do about the growing influence of algorithmically-delivered content on youth’s development, preferences, and minds?
12 Tips to Help Children Process Graphic News and Violence Online
(dis)Connected? Relationships in the Digital Age
With increasing reliance on digital platforms for interaction, how are relationships changing? How do we promote personal connections in the context of near-ubiquitous use of smartphones and other technologies?
Media Literacy
In today’s global culture and economy, where individuals have access to information 24/7 and literally, at their fingertips, digital and media literacy are essential to participate in society. But what specific competencies must young citizens acquire?
Talk to teenagers about [algorithms]....Tell them that their attention is being manipulated for money. Teenagers will change their behavior when they understand they're manipulated.
On Media Literacy
Advertising and Kids: Let’s Take a (Commercial) Break
How does digital advertising and marketing influence children's behavior and health?
All in the Family: A Conversation about Media Rules, Parental Controls, and Family Media Plans
Which parental control apps and programs are most effective? To what extent should parents have control of kids’ devices and their content?
Beyond Borders: Global Perspectives on Digital Media and Children
How are children in different cultures and countries using digital media for social connection and education? Experts weigh in on youth media habits, research, policies and parenting perspectives from around the world.
Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising
How does hidden online advertising impact children's attitudes and behaviors? How and why is youth data collected, and what can or should be done to safeguard children online?
Developing Digital and Media Literacies in Children and Adolescents
Digitally Disconnected: Understanding the Digital Divide During COVID-19
How have children and families without reliable access to the internet and/or other resources handled the transition to online school, homework, socializing, extracurriculars, and the needs of daily life?
Social Media and Adolescent Girls' Body Image
From #AskTheExperts webinar "Mirror, Mirror, in My Palm: Girls and Media"
Parenting Girls, Self-Esteem, and Media
From #AskTheExperts webinar "Mirror, Mirror, in My Palm: Girls and Media"
Persuasive Design, Addictive Brain Chemicals, and a Healthy Tech Diet
From #AskTheExperts webinar "The Social Brain on Screens"
Join us for our next #AskTheExperts webinar “AI and Children: Risks and Opportunities of the Enhanced Internet” on December 6, 2023 from 12pm-1:30pm ET via Zoom. A panel of policy and child development specialists will explore the new frontiers of the AI-enhanced internet, outline its challenges and opportunities for children, and provide parents and families with a primer on guiding children’s use of generative AI technology with thoughtful dialogue and understanding.
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics
Steven Vosloo, MCom
Digital Foresight and Policy Specialist, UNICEF
Ying Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Technology, University of Michigan
Christine Bywater, MA
Assistant Director, Center To Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET), Stanford Graduate School of Education
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics
Steven Vosloo, MCom
Digital Foresight and Policy Specialist, UNICEF
Ying Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Technology, University of Michigan
Christine Bywater, MA
Assistant Director, Center To Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET), Stanford Graduate School of Education
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