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Tara Steele
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AI safety for children | Founder, The Safe AI for Children Alliance | Exploring AI’s potential for both harm and good!

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tarasteele.bsky.social
Yet another example of how recklessly Character AI disregards child safety. This app is actively endangering children. This failure to prioritise safeguarding is unacceptable - this has to stop.
#AISafety #AIethics #parenting #kidsMH #mentalhealth
(Screenshots via LinkedIn - Laura Marquez-Garrett)
Screenshot of four conversations between a Character AI chatbot and different children. Each conversation puts the children in danger by implicitly encouraging self-harm, or otherwise behaving in an irresponsible way. A screenshot from the post on LinkedIn is also shown. Seeks to convey the urgent need to prioritise children's safety and safeguarding in AI safety.
December 10, 2024 at 10:14 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Looking for fun & thought-provoking resources to think more expansively about #AI and our future? 🎄 I made this AI Advent Calendar, with the best films, books and docus (plus a couple for kids)! Pick 1 or explore more-promise you won't regret it! Did I miss any? #AIEthics #AISafety #Parenting #AIEdu
December 7, 2024 at 6:34 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I’m joining in with the book challenge :)

#BookChallenge #Books #BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge
#AI #AIEthics #AISafety

12/20
December 5, 2024 at 5:46 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
🎄 Day 4 of AI Advent! 🎄
A journey of films, books, & docus designed to expand how we -and our children- think about #AI & the future it’s shaping. Some for adults, some kids, some fun, some serious.
✨ Here’s today’s recommendation!

#AIAdventCountdown #AIiEdu #EduSky

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AI advent day 4, 'The Social Dilemma' on Netflix, about algorithms shaping society
December 4, 2024 at 11:19 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
🎄 Day 3 of AI Advent! 🎄
A journey of films, books, & docus designed to expand how we - and our children - think about #AI & the future it’s shaping. Some picks for adults, some for kids, some fun, some serious.
✨ Here’s today’s recommendation!
#AIAdventCountdown #AIEthics #AIinEducation #EduSky
Day 3 AI Advent showing recommendation for Black Mirror episode called Be Right Back, which raises emotional and ethical issues about AI's role in relationships, and introduces the digital afterlife.
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
We often focus on using AI to educate children or teaching them how to use AI tools, but what about teaching them *about* AI itself? Understanding AI’s risks, ethics, and potential is crucial for their future. Here's a guide to help: safeaiforchildren.org/teach-childr... #EduSky ##aieducation #aiedu
Image of young boy child thinking with a cartoon graphic lightbulb by his head to represent thinking about AI and AI education
December 3, 2024 at 3:34 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Should kids use #AI for homework? This BBC article explores the benefits & challenges of using AI for assignments. Teaching kids how to use AI responsibly is key to fostering critical thinking & independence.
#EduSky #AIEthics #Parenting #OnlineSafety #DigitalParenting
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
December 3, 2024 at 10:41 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I’m joining in with the book challenge :)

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

11/20
Cover of book for 20 day book challenge called Is Eating People Wrong which is about legal cases that shaped the world
December 3, 2024 at 10:28 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Teaching children to question the content they see online is essential in today’s digital world!
Encourage them to ask: "Is this real, or could it have been made by #AI?"
Building curiosity and critical thinking skills early helps them navigate technology safely and responsibly. #AIEthics #EduSky
Picture of child questioning whether a photo is real or an AI generated deepfake
December 2, 2024 at 9:50 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I’m joining in with the book challenge :)

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

10/20
Cover of 'Free Will' by Same Harris for the 20 day book challenge
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I’m joining in with the book challenge :)

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

9/20
December 1, 2024 at 5:20 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I’m joining in with the book challenge :)

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

8/20
Light Perpetual book cover for 20 day book challenge
November 30, 2024 at 9:07 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
AI holds incredible potential for good. However, the race to advance AI capabilities is outpacing safety and ethics.
Here are some of the key risks AI poses to children:

safeaiforchildren.org/risks-of-ai-...
#AIethics #AI #AIsafety #MentalHealth #AIEDU #kidsMH
November 29, 2024 at 11:59 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I'm joining in with the book challenge :)

Day 7/20

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge
#AI

@garymarcus.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 10:04 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

6/20
November 28, 2024 at 10:47 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

5/20
November 27, 2024 at 9:25 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge

4/20
November 26, 2024 at 9:56 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Forgot to do the obligatory #bluesky get-to-know-you post. So, if you feel inclined, introduce yourself with

One book 📚
One movie 🎥
One album 💿
One TV show 📺
(No need to go to the trouble of a pic!)

2 of mine relate to x-risks and 1 to death, not sure what that says. And the other is #swiftie
November 25, 2024 at 9:19 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
It still surprises me that this statement on HUMAN EXTINCTION (!!!) signed by a Nobel Prize winner, the ‘Godfather of AI’, and AI CEOs, never really seems to make the news 🤔
November 25, 2024 at 3:22 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Sad but true: Sharing children's images online poses real dangers. AI is being used to create harmful deepfakes from online content. A Center for Democracy and Technology report found 15% of high schoolers knew of explicit deepfakes featuring peers. We must act to protect kids.
November 25, 2024 at 12:16 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚

3/20
November 25, 2024 at 10:45 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Do you agree?
November 24, 2024 at 10:22 PM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚

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November 24, 2024 at 11:24 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
We focus a lot on AI’s near-term effects, but what about the world children will inherit? Let’s not underestimate how much society could transform. The 30 sec video at the end of the article (link in comments) shows how confident predictions on the future of AI can be very wrong. What do you think?
November 24, 2024 at 10:33 AM
tarasteele.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚

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November 23, 2024 at 3:53 PM