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Is it a good idea to let a 16 yrs old use an AI assistant .i.e. chatgpt? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by awesome_guy@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What are pros and cons of doing this? What impact it will have on the personality / mind of the person down the line after say 10 yrs?

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[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Kids should use their own creativity, practice reading, creating something. Play outside, get dirty. Do sports, maybe learn a musical instrument. And do their homework themselves.

I'd say many things are alright in the proper dose. I mean ChatGPT is part of the world they're growing in to...

And 16 isn't a kid anymore. They can handle some responsibility. I don't see a one-size-fits every 16 yo solution. I think you should allow them and decide individually.

I'd say at 16, give them some responsibility and let them practice handling it. But that means supervised. You can't just give them anything and hop they'll cope on their own. And AI has some non-obvious consequences / traps you can run into. Not even most of the adults can handle or understand it properly. So your focus should be teaching them the how and why, in my opinion. Alike you'd teach your kid how to use the circular saw at some point that age. As a parent you should lokk at them and see if they're ready for it and how much supervision is appropriate.