Tag: Children

BEUC is calling on EU consumer protection authorities to investigate the risks of AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT, recently announced by tech giants like Alphabet's Google, Amazon's cloud division AWS and Meta Platforms. BEUC have highlighted the potential dangers of such tools, which may mislead children and other vulnerable groups, and urge agencies to protect consumers from potential harm.

Stability AI has just released StableLM, an AI tool to power a chatbot. StableLM is accessible and can answer simple questions correctly. However, errors can occur when asking more complex matters. Additionally, Stability has partnered with EleutherAI to provide open-source language models. With hopes to improve accuracy and safety for children, stay tuned for updates on talks to secure new funding for Stability AI.

. Pasquale Stanzione, head of Italy's privacy watchdog, is hopeful that ChatGPT will be back in the country by April 30th following the necessary changes to adjust its operation. The Italian Data Protection Authority has blocked the AI chatbot due to data privacy concerns, becoming the first Western nation to take action. To ensure ChatGPT can go back online, OpenAI must verify user age and make them aware of their data being used to train the algorithm. OpenAI's success with ChatGPT has spurred the many other tech companies to develop AI chatbot projects.

Little Journey, a London-based startup, raised $3.1 million to reduce a child's anxiety while undergoing clinical trials & hospital procedures. Their revolutionary platform offers an app that simplifies medical terms, uses personalized care & animated characters to explain procedures. Octopus Ventures was the lead investor. Dr. Chris Evans, the founder, is dedicated to making care more efficient, equitable and patient-centred.

. As a mom, I understand the criticality of protecting our kids in the digital space. ChatGPT is an AI program that assists people to answer questions accurately; though it is also imperative to understand the security and ethical concerns that come with it when letting children use such powerful technology. ChatGPT can help kids use their minds and imagination, but it should never replace what they need to learn. We must all remember to keep personal info away and talk with our children about protecting themselves online. OpenAI is the company behind ChatGPT and they strive to develop an AI to outperform humans. With the right guidance, ChatGPT can become a great educational tool for all.