Theresa Miller, she/her
@millertheresa.bsky.social
Managing Editor of Optics Continuum, published by @OpticaPubsGroup.bsky.social, @Optica.bsky.social; publishing open-access STEM science 2007. Fixer of things. 🙂 Posts are my own.
Photo in my cover is of the work Prism Dragon by Austin Van Allen, 2023.
Photo in my cover is of the work Prism Dragon by Austin Van Allen, 2023.
However, the idea that he could create a chatbot someday and avoid the real world altogether is terrifying. The goal is to scaffold and support, not to replace interaction with simulation. Children along with the neurodiverse community could be especially prone to the dangers here.
October 28, 2024 at 4:35 PM
However, the idea that he could create a chatbot someday and avoid the real world altogether is terrifying. The goal is to scaffold and support, not to replace interaction with simulation. Children along with the neurodiverse community could be especially prone to the dangers here.
He's a very social little dude overall, but as he gets older, he struggles in situations over which he cannot control the outcome, and interacting with his peers is one of those situations. Technology is so customizable and agreeable that it has become a comfort and a means of regulation for him.
October 28, 2024 at 4:31 PM
He's a very social little dude overall, but as he gets older, he struggles in situations over which he cannot control the outcome, and interacting with his peers is one of those situations. Technology is so customizable and agreeable that it has become a comfort and a means of regulation for him.
With regards to the poor teen and the chatbot, it was mentioned that he might have been on the autism spectrum. I have two autistic children, and my son, 8, is currently withdrawing from social interactions to spend time playing video games.
October 28, 2024 at 4:26 PM
With regards to the poor teen and the chatbot, it was mentioned that he might have been on the autism spectrum. I have two autistic children, and my son, 8, is currently withdrawing from social interactions to spend time playing video games.
February 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM