‘My son genuinely believed it was real’: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?

<p>Some believe AI can spark their child’s imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its effect on creativity</p><p>Josh was at the end of his rope when he turned to ChatGPT for help with a parenting quandary. The 40-year-old father of two had been listening to his “super loquacious” four-year-old talk about Thomas the Tank Engine for 45 minutes, and he was feeling overwhelmed.</p><p>“He was not done telling the story that he wanted to tell, and I needed to do my chores, so I let him have the phone,” recalled Josh, who lives in north-west Ohio. “I thought he would finish the story and the phone would turn off.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/oct/02/ai-children-parenting-creativity">Continue reading...</a>