Vulnerable young people are at heightened risk in various forms from AI : HeadStart South Tees

The emerging trends of AI are already being identified in a number of key reports.

Vulnerable young people are at heightened risk in various forms from AI as well as being able to benefit from the capabilities of this tech.

From deepfakes being used by peer and adult perpetrators to share inappropriate imagery across networks and other evidence showing young people being exposed to harmful content from AI chat bots.

The Voice box coded companions resource explores the harm caused by use of AI friends from applications such as Replika and Character.AI which has been noted in the inappropriate conversations around sexting and self-harm .

Resources

Coded Companions VoiceBox Report

ai-virtual-friends poster information

South West Grid for learning have written a guide for schools with clear considerations to approach this in PRSHE

www.swgfl.org.uk/topics/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-considerations-for-schools/

Artificial Intelligence and Online Safety | SWGfL

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Simon Finch the DRNG independent e-safety specialist has also sent over this guide from his website

https://simfinuk.com/search?q=AI

The below links can aide schools in their headlines to homework approach.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67302048?fbclid=IwAR2lZ90CKbHYi4g35DU0_PKZ8Qqf0SnNOyjLGkz_f_HUxp4iS-M4Yi9G4RU

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67217915?fbclid=IwAR3QaPtXPSNwNCB8DFPvUI15VaQVbFIm10rHvYFs-Mp71I6yIUFaPKuPu1c