James Donaldson on Mental Health - AI Chatbots and Teens

How to talk to your teen about chatbots It is an understatement to say the landscape of AI is changing rapidly and we are all scrambling to keep up.

Even in the face of lawsuits, tech companies have been slow to put up effective guardrails on chatbot use by youth.

This makes it even more important to have a talk with your teen.

“Fostering your teen’s digital literacy is most important here,” says Dr.

“We need them to be able to recognize risks and benefits for themselves and be thoughtful about what they do.” Be curious .

At this naturally rebellious age, simply telling teens “Don’t do this” doesn’t work well, says Dr.

“A better approach with teens is to be curious.

Ask your teen, how have you used AI?

How are your friends using it?” That can start a discussion that will give you insight into their experience .

Pull back the curtain on chatbots’ main goal.