Post #83

Nowadays kids adore their new robot siblings which help them turn off the lights, answer homework questions and entertain friends at sleepover parties. While helping kids and bringing value to them these assistants can also be harmful in many ways. Some parents think that Alexa tolerates poor manners. To ask her a question, all you need to do is say her name, followed by the query. No “please.” And no “thank you” before asking a follow-up. Also, it creates patterns and reinforcement that so long as your diction is good, you can get what you want without niceties. Parents have noticed that queries previously made to adults are shifting to assistants, particularly for homework — spelling words, simple math, historical facts. Kids will go to their parents less, with both sides losing out on timeworn interactions. It’s a very hard question though to discuss in a couple of paragraphs, so I encourage you to read the article below to understand all the implications behind kids interacting with the robots. https://goo.gl/4FWIEe