Navigating the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Children
Artificial Intelligence or commonly referred to as "AI" is intelligence manifested by machines. It was founded as early as 1956 by an academic discipline but is more often used now than ever. There are many applications where AI is used, primarily for advanced mathematics and statistical analysis for scientists, defense and disaster prevention for the government and even used by educators for lesson plans and student evaluations. One may wonder, how can AI be useful for my kids when it's advanced and may cause confusion whenever they learn. The answer to that question may be surprising but AI can be found in a lot of applications that kids nowadays use. From brain stimulating activities to creating bedtime stories and even video games, the involvement of artificial intelligence goes beyond age. We have delved into some benefits of Artificial Intelligence and some of them are explained below.
Artificial Intelligence minimises human error.
Parents like us want our kids to do well in school and get high grades, but when they do their tasks being kids as they are, they are prone to errors. We do our best to correct those errors for our kids but just like them, we too are not perfect. Luckily artificial intelligence helps us and our children to spot and minimize the errors when they do their homeworks or other tasks resulting in better outputs in school.
Artificial Intelligence provides learning personalizations for your child.
The common practice of teaching is to create a lesson plan that caters to all the students in the class. That means that whether your child is a fast learner or not, each child has to adapt to the lesson at hand. With the use of AI technology, you can create a module that's fit for your child's needs. The lesson plan then will be created through the use of AI technology based on the type of learning that you want for your child. If you need your kids to improve their skills in critical thinking, the AI technology will create brain-stimulating activities fit for improving your child's critical thinking.
Artificial Intelligence helps them to read and prepare them for their future careers
According to billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, within 18 months, AI chatbots will teach kids to read and we'd be stunned by how it helps. Kids often tell you what they want to be or who they would like to imitate when they grow up. Whether they see themselves with a regular job or a billionaire like Bill Gates in the future, we provide them an insight about their careers. However that may not be adequate since our kids usually tend to explore other options on how they see themselves when they grow up. Such scenarios can only be generated by AI technology. Artificial intelligence uses computer generated environments which your child can fully immerse with. Together with your knowledge about their future careers and with the help of AI simulated environments, your child will be better prepared in facing the future that lies ahead.
Artificial Intelligence as an aid for unlocking their creativity.
Artificial Intelligence is so advanced that if you ask it to draw a house for example, it will produce the latest, most detailed and a near perfect design in a matter of seconds. Though AI is fast and accurate it limits your child's sense of creativity. At their earliest developmental stages, brain stimulating activities such as drawing should be introduced to your child to unlock their creativity and widen their imagination. With the help of artificial intelligence as a visual aid, your child can incorporate their own ideas and concepts that can be applied to their tasks in order to create a better picture.
Artificial Intelligence can develop negative character traits when used badly.
There's no denying that Artificial Intelligence is helpful in completing tasks no matter how big or small it is. However, being fully dependent on artificial intelligence to do homework and other tasks brings a tendency to develop character traits such as laziness. Artificial intelligence's role in educating our kids is to act as a secondary driving force or method of learning that a traditional type of education may not be able to provide.
Artificial Intelligence is a rich source of information but sometimes may need more emotion.
When kids learn, it's important to convey the information that they are getting with the right emotion in order for them to retain it better. Acquiring information from artificial intelligence is fast, accurate and convenient but if there's one thing that artificial intelligence needs to improve, it's the emotion which is vital in learning. To effectively relay the information to your child, make sure to back up the information with emotions. Highlighting key points with the help of artificial intelligence will help make your child retain the information better than reading it silently.
These are only a few of the many benefits our kids can get from artificial intelligence and despite the misconceptions of artificial intelligence when used badly, it is important to make sure that our kids have a strong educational and emotional foundation. With our guidance and the support of artificial intelligence, our children’s future are in good hands.