‘Alexa, tell me a joke’: how talking to AI impacts young children’s development

‘Alexa, tell me a joke’: how talking to AI impacts young children’s development

Clara Macarena Ponce Romero, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Image: Vitaly Gariev - unsplashChildren are innately curious, and throughout any given day they come up with all manner of questions: Why don’t fish have hair? Why do flowers wilt so quickly? Their need to understand the world – and develop their language skills and ideas – makes them tireless conversationalists. While their inquiries would usually be directed at parents or teac…