EDM: Risk of AI chatbots to children

Risk of AI chatbots to children

Tabled by Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat) 39 signatures

The motion

That this House expresses concern on the rising prevalence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots incorporated into social media for children; highlights that children have difficulty distinguishing between human and chatbot and so are uniquely vulnerable to addictive and harmful algorithms, which pose a mental health threat; acknowledges that psychiatrists and clinical psychologists found that chatbots are known to affirm delusions, potentially induce psychosis and fail to challenge harmful behaviours; states that over one third of children say that talking to a chatbot is like talking to a friend and one in four teenagers report using chatbots for emotional support; and believes that this is deeply concerning and constitutes a blind spot in the government's efforts to keep children safe online and must be addressed urgently.

Signatories (39)