Apps like Pygmalion AI  (3)  let users create sexualized AI companions that cater to their interests AI functions like a mirror – reflecting emotions but not possessing them. AI-based algorithm Could these sexualized AI relationship apps impact how users interact with real people? Could they lead to emotional dependency on a sexualized AI partner?

companions such as AI boyfriend and AI girlfriend apps However, the reliance on AI companions carries significant risks. , including AI companions which we have found teens are talking about. with AI and AI companion apps and prioritize their emotional well-being. Parents should be aware of several significant concerns surrounding AI companions.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has made these scams even more sophisticated (1) . While there are no foolproof solutions to completely prevent AI-based phone scams, you can take steps While AI call spoofing is hard to block entirely, you can reduce the number of unknown callers, especially White Hatter Associated article: Reference: 1/  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ai-vocal-cloning-grandparent-scam

Every week brings another headline about artificial intelligence (AI). AI is evolving faster than most of us can track. Together, we examine the good, the bad, and the practical skills needed for AI literacy: The good: AI seeing how AI can expand learning and opportunity. keep up with AI, but to lead with it.

However, it understandably made the poster, who is AI literate, pause, not because AI in healthcare is We would suggest that the same standard must apply to AI. We are not opposed to AI in healthcare. AI will continue to move quickly. As AI evolves, CPSBC has indicated it may further update or formalize standards related to AI use in

If we were to write a letter to our child’s school about the use of AI in the classroom this coming school AI is already shaping the future of work, education, communication, and creativity. It means helping them understand what AI is, how it works, where it appears in their everyday lives, Contrary to some public concerns, there is growing research showing the benefits of AI in education, Digital literacy, including AI literacy, should be treated as a core life skill.

realistic text, voices, images, and even relationships through what is often what we refer to as social AI When interacting with someone online, engaging with AI generated content, or navigating emotionally manipulative In a digital environment shaped by algorithms and increasingly powered by AI, not everything that feels

CAVEAT - This week, a teen reached out to us after being targeted by AI-driven peer aggression. Now, the only requirement is access to an AI app and a willingness to use it. Using AI to harass or repeatedly target someone.   Impersonating someone using AI generated profiles or content . Using AI generated images to threaten or coerce someone .

However, they are not human, they are AI influencers. So why are AI influencers becoming more Common? Some AI influencers do openly state that they are virtual. So, will young people care if the influencer is AI? “Does it say anywhere if it’s AI generated?”

Unlike traditional influencers, Social AI can generate perfection without limits. Social AI does not automatically harm every youth or teen who encounters it. Social AI intensifies this environment by removing human limitation altogether. Social AI removes even those anchors. The risk of Social AI goes beyond visuals.

We recently learned of a case that breaks this pattern, where a teen girl weaponized and distributed AI This week, we became aware of a case where a teen girl weaponized and distributed AI generated nudes AI nudification tools allow a user to upload an innocent photo and produce a sexualized version of that Even when courts debate the specifics of “AI-generated child sexual abuse material,” police agencies Talk openly about deepfakes, AI nudification apps, and why these tools carry real risks.

The image circulating in the post was AI generated. If experienced professionals can be misled by emotionally framed content paired with convincing AI generated