Researchers have called for stricter regulation of AI-powered toys designed for young children after completing their study examining how children under five interact with this technology worldwide.
. Many AI toys for children from the age of three are already on the market, but it was noted that research on the impact of this technology on preschool children is currently lacking.
We don’t know if the research results show a decrease or increase in children’s thinking and creative capacities, but one thing we do know is that AI and other technologies have also led to the end of many vital aspects of life. For example, lullabies are gone from homes, and it’s safe to say that bedtime stories are also coming to an end. Laptops and phones have replaced fairy tales and lullabies. It’s no longer surprising to see families giving their children tablets and mobile phones in parks and supermarkets to keep them quiet or distract them. Children are encountering and becoming occupied with laptops and phones from the age of two. Social media habits also begin to emerge at these ages.
AI and the internet make accessing information easier, but they also destroy the brain’s curiosity to research and discover new things. Children have almost lost their sense of curiosity. We’ve started to see everything as limited to social media, and this feeling is enslaving adults as well. Books and newspapers are no longer sold. The average age of writers and authors has become 60 and above.
In this new world, the chances of seeing good writers, actors, and artists are also decreasing. One thing is certain: everything that humans create and interfere with in nature is detrimental to humanity. Everything that seems beneficial in the short term is detrimental to humanity in the long term…