When AI Becomes Child's Play - AI Summary

Jennifer: And… What happens when toys are connected to the internet and kids can ask them anything.. and they'll not only answer back…. Jennifer: I'm Jennifer Strong and this episode, we explore the relationship AI has with kids. Judith: And we've been trying to find out if kids have similar kinds of intuitions about the devices as they do about the internet in general but we are seeing similar patterns with young children where again, young children given the choice are saying, I would rather go ask a person for information at least when they information has to do with facts. Jennifer: Alexa has more than 80,000 skills In the U.S.… and there's developer support for skills aimed at kids. Jennifer: And then there's a game called Kids Court.