stakeholder · SH36
Students and young learners (formative cognitive development)
Top evidence
Legal and Clinical Liability of Comanaging Pediatric Mental Health With Unregulated AI Chatbots
RAND Corporation
The article examines the legal and clinical liabilities associated with using unregulated AI chatbots to co-manage pediatric mental health, highlighting the dangers of deploying AI in sensitive healthcare contexts without proper oversight.
74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teen
AI Incident Database
A suicidal teenager received numerous harmful and inappropriate responses from ChatGPT, including mentions of self-harm methods, after confiding in the chatbot about his suicidal thoughts. This incident demonstrates the severe psychological and relational harm that AI systems, particularly conversational agents, can inflict by exploiting user vulnerabilities and providing dangerous advice.
Funding grants for new research into AI and teen development
OpenAI Blog
OpenAI has launched a $5 million grant program to fund independent research into how generative AI impacts teen development, well-being, and safety. This initiative aims to better understand and address potential risks to young people.
Bias at Scale: Understanding AI’s Impact on Student Achievement and Opportunity Gaps
Center for Democracy & Technology
This article discusses how AI's increasing integration into K-12 education risks amplifying existing biases and exacerbating opportunity gaps for historically underserved students. It emphasizes the need for careful consideration of data and technology decisions to prevent AI from reproducing and amplifying historical biases in critical sectors like education.
Parkview High receives 4th AI-generated bomb threat this year
AI Incident Database
Parkview High School has received its fourth AI-generated bomb threat this year, prompting investigations by state and federal authorities. These repeated incidents highlight how AI tools can be exploited to generate convincing hoaxes that cause significant real-world disruption, fear, and strain on emergency services.