Supernanny Jo Frost Warns Parents To 'Wake The F*** Up' Over AI

Supernanny Jo Frost Supernanny Jo Frost has urged parents to “wake the f**k up” over the presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in their children’s lives.In a post shared on Instagram, the parenting pro described social media as an “appetiser” for families compared to what comes next, alluding to the rise in popularity of AI.Research shows that as many as 99% of 16- to 25-year-olds now use social media every day. Children aged 12 and under are below the age limit for opening a social media account, yet 75% are thought to have one.Yet Frost is particularly concerned about AI becoming a replacement parent in children’s lives. “What do you think is going to happen when AI takes over?” she asked.“Start NOW and raise your own children before AI does because there will be no coming back from that.”In the caption for the post, she urged parents to “get a grip” on their families – focusing on building bonds and forging connections with each other – “because AI is here and it’s coming in fast and furious, straight to your children with MASSIVE distraction and with no protection from these tech companies”.She added: “They don’t care about your kid. The focus is money and at the cost of your sanity. Your child’s health, they don’t care about your family deteriorating, your family foundation crumbling.”Are kids already using AI – and if so, what for?According to Ofcom, four in five (79%) online teenagers aged 13-17 now use generative AI tools and services, with 40% of younger children aged 7-12 also adopting the technology.Chatting and exploring the capabilities of generative AI are the most popular activities (48%), followed by finding information or content (36%) and seeking advice (22%).One survey of 1,000 pupils aged 15-18 years old, by Downe House school, found 77% of children have used AI tools to help them complete their homework. Separate polling by Ipsos found almost one in three (31%) parents want AI banned in schools, while 47% do not. While AI can be used for good, generative AI technology (a form of AI which produces new content, such as images and text) is already being used to bully, sexually harass, groom, extort, and mislead children, according to the NSPCC.The charity previously warned that AI companies “must prioritise the safety and rights of children in product design and development” and added child protection needs to be central to AI legislation.Some young people are also turning to AI chatbots for mental health support, as well as for friendship.While some psychologists warn AI bots could offer poor mental health advice or have ingrained biases, there are also those who suggest such bots could help children who are struggling and “hard to reach”.For advice on how to talk to kids about responsible use of AI, check out Internet Matters and the NSPCC’s Online Hub. Related...We Need To Speak To Our Daughters About This Disturbing Use Of AII Used ChatGPT To Write Bedtime Stories For My Kid. It's Not What I Expected.Why That Cute AI Trend Isn't Worth Your Child's Privacy

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