Is your child ready for an AI chatbot?
Think about one child as they are today. Age comes first, so a young child's result stops at 'Not yet' however the other answers go. Nothing you pick is saved or sent.
Question 1 of 8
How old is your child?
The best answer to each question, and why
- How old is your child? 13 or older. OpenAI allows 13 to 17 with a parent's permission and switches on teen protections. Common Sense suggests supervised use for homework and creativity, never for comfort or feelings.
- Does your child know a chatbot is a computer program, not a person? Yes, and they know it can sound friendly without caring about them. That's the key idea. Chatbots are built to sound warm and agreeable, and a child who knows that is much safer with one.
- A chatbot tells your child a 'fact'. What do they do? Check anything important in a book or a trusted site. That's the habit you want: a chatbot's answer is a first draft, not the final word.
- Does your child know what never to type into a chatbot? Yes, they could list what to keep private. Great. Knowing what stays private is one of the most useful online habits a child can have, with chatbots or anything else.
- If a chatbot said something upsetting or strange, would your child tell you? Yes, they already tell me about things that happen online. That trust matters more than any setting. No filter catches everything; a child who tells you fills the gap.
- Where would your child use the chatbot? On my account or device, with me beside them. The right start for any child under 13: your account, your screen, and you reading the answers too.
- Have you looked at the chatbot's age rules and parent controls? Yes, and we've picked a setup that fits their age. That's the grown-up's main job: your account together for younger children, a kids' chatbot with a parent view, or a teen account linked to yours.
- What would they mostly use it for? Questions they're curious about, checked together. A great use: curiosity, with a grown-up and a second source to check the answers.