MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Study Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Internet Safety met in Montgomery Wednesday morning to discuss the basics of artificial intelligence and how it can be used effectively, along with potential drawbacks such as overreliance.
“It’s changing so rapidly, and we need to prepare to change with it, but we also need to define what it is that we’re even looking at,” said Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga).
The conversation focused on how to write bills that balance providing AI as an informative tool for kids and teens while educating kids on when they need to fact-check and rely on adults for help.
“This should not be framed in an AI binary context of AI replacing a teacher or AI replacing a therapist or AI replacing a parent but instead augmenting those processes and improving the ways in which those services are offered,” said Kevin Frazier, director of the AI Innovation and Law program at the University of Texas School of Law.
Members of the commission said they are trying to navigate how to discuss artificial intelligence safety with the youngest Alabamians.
“How do we have those conversations? And I think that’s something we need to educate the adult population on and what we also need to educate the children on, what’s a positive use of it?” said Rep. Robbins.
Rep. Robbins said the group will discuss data privacy and education and training in upcoming meetings.
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