[论文解读] The Future of Child Development in the AI Era. Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives Between AI and Child Development Experts

Mathilde Neugnot-Cerioli, Olga Muss Laurenty|arXiv (Cornell University)|May 29, 2024

Engineering Education and Technology被引用 9

一句话总结

该论文综述将AI整合进入儿童环境可能如何影响发展，基于15次专家咨询与文献，讨论机遇与风险。倡导跨学科协作与主动监管，以引导伦理、以儿童为中心的AI使用。

ABSTRACT

This report explores the potential implications of rapidly integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications into children's environments. The introduction of AI in our daily lives necessitates scrutiny considering the significant role of the environment in shaping cognition, socio-emotional skills, and behaviors, especially during the first 25 years of cerebral development. As AI becomes prevalent in educational and leisure activities, it will significantly modify the experiences of children and adolescents, presenting both challenges and opportunities for their developmental trajectories. This analysis was informed by consulting with 15 experts from pertinent disciplines (AI, product development, child development, and neurosciences), along with a comprehensive review of scientific literature on children development and child-technology interactions. Overall, AI experts anticipate that AI will transform leisure activities, revolutionize education, and redefine human-machine interactions. While AI offers substantial benefits in fostering interactive engagement, it also poses risks that require careful considerations, especially during sensitive developmental periods. The report advocates for proactive international collaboration across multiple disciplines and increased research into how technological innovations affect child development. Such efforts are crucial for designing a sustainable and ethical future for the next generation through specific child-centered regulations, and helping to educate all potential stakeholders (regulators, developers, parents and educators, children) about responsible AI use and its potential impacts on child development.

研究动机与目标

• 评估将AI迅速整合到儿童环境中可能如何影响认知、社会情感技能和发展中的行为。
• 综合AI、产品开发、儿童发展和神经科学领域的专家见解，以及现有关于儿童与技术互动的文献。
• 确定AI驱动的未来对儿童发展的机会、风险与伦理考量。

提出的方法

• 来自AI、产品开发、儿童发展和神经科学领域的15位专家咨询。
• 关于儿童发展和儿童技术互动的全面文献综述。
• 跨学科整合以绘制在AI暴露下可能的发育轨迹。
• 讨论在与儿童安全、伦理的AI使用方面的政策与监管含义。

实验结果

研究问题

• RQ1 在教育和休闲环境中融入AI可能如何影响儿童和青少年的认知、社会与情感发展？
• RQ2 AI技术在儿童发展各敏感发展阶段带来哪些机遇与风险？
• RQ3 为引导围绕儿童的负责任AI使用需要哪些跨学科策略与监管？

主要发现

• AI 预计将改变休闲活动、教育以及人机交互。
• AI 通过促进儿童的互动参与提供了显著的好处。
• 在发展阶段存在需要仔细考虑的AI相关风险。
• 需要积极的国际合作与增多研究以了解并塑造对儿童发展的影响。
• 报告倡导以儿童为中心的规制和利益相关者教育，以实现负责任的AI使用。