UN RAISES ALARM OVER CHILDREN’S EXPOSURE TO AI AND ONLINE DANGERS
Artificial intelligence is becoming a major part of everyday life, but the United Nations is warning that children and young people need stronger protection from potential dangers online.
As AI tools become easier to access, young people are increasingly using them for schoolwork, entertainment, research, content creation and communication.
While artificial intelligence can be a powerful learning tool, concerns are growing about misinformation, inappropriate content, privacy risks, online manipulation and excessive dependence on technology.
For students, the message is not that AI should be avoided. Instead, young people need to learn how to use it responsibly.
AI can help students understand difficult topics, generate ideas and improve their learning, but it should not completely replace independent thinking and genuine academic effort.
The growing conversation also raises an important question for Nigerian students: Are we learning how to use AI, or are we allowing AI to do all the thinking for us?
Artificial intelligence is becoming a major part of everyday life, but the United Nations is warning that children and young people need stronger protection from potential dangers online.
As AI tools become easier to access, young people are increasingly using them for schoolwork, entertainment, research, content creation and communication.
While artificial intelligence can be a powerful learning tool, concerns are growing about misinformation, inappropriate content, privacy risks, online manipulation and excessive dependence on technology.
For students, the message is not that AI should be avoided. Instead, young people need to learn how to use it responsibly.
AI can help students understand difficult topics, generate ideas and improve their learning, but it should not completely replace independent thinking and genuine academic effort.
The growing conversation also raises an important question for Nigerian students: Are we learning how to use AI, or are we allowing AI to do all the thinking for us?
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