Our kids think AI is alive: here’s what it really means
Children talk to Alexa like it’s their mom, they make friends with chatbots, they get close to robots that feel nothing. You have no idea what’s happening. Stay until the end because you’ll see how serious this is.
A father told the Guardian: “My son really believes robots have feelings.” He wasn’t joking, he was worried. When a child can’t see the difference between a real friend and a voice assistant, the line between truth and illusion breaks. In the comments, tell me if you have seen kids treat a machine like a person. I want to know if this happens to you too.
Psychologists say it clearly: these machines have no mind. They feel nothing. But try to explain that to a child who gets digital hugs from a robot pet or who tells secrets to ChatGPT. For them, it feels real. Do you think we should teach kids in kindergarten that AI cannot love? Write it in the comments, that’s where it starts.
Here in the United States the trend is huge. Software firms and toy makers fill kids’ rooms with devices that copy voices, emotions, and laughter. Ads sell them as “friends for children.” But they are not friends. They are tools that collect data, train models, and make billions of dollars. If you want to stay updated on how tech is changing our kids’ lives, follow me: we’ll talk more about it.
We are raising kids who risk mixing empathy with simulation. Some people think a small label saying “this is not real” is enough. But a five-year-old does not read it. All they hear is Alexa saying “I love you.” Tell me in the comments if you think it’s the companies’ fault or the parents’ for putting these devices at home.
If our kids grow up thinking a machine can feel love, as adults they might trust an AI that shapes choices in their lives without knowing what it really means. This is not a game. It’s the future being built in bedrooms, every time a child asks a glowing box to tell them a story.
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