"The consultation on improving the safety and wellbeing of children online will include looking into the dangers posed by AI chatbots, the Government has said. The initiative, which is to launch next week, will seek advice from experts, parents, young people, teachers, and industry representatives on which measures should be implemented to improve online safety for children."
"As conversational AI systems have become more and more life-like, increasing numbers of young people are using chatbots as companions. Emerging research has warned that vulnerable young people could be at risk of becoming entangled in emotionally dependent relationships with some chatbots, potentially disclosing intimate thoughts and attributing qualities like empathy and care to AI systems."
The UK government will launch a consultation next week to improve child online safety, focusing on dangers posed by AI chatbots. The initiative will gather input from experts, parents, young people, teachers, and industry representatives to determine appropriate safety measures. As conversational AI systems become increasingly lifelike, more young people are using chatbots as companions. Research indicates vulnerable young people face risks of forming emotionally dependent relationships with chatbots, potentially disclosing intimate thoughts and attributing human qualities like empathy and care to AI systems.
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