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Kansas education officials debate AI literacy after presentation on chatbot risks
Summary
KSDE held an AI literacy session that urged caution around chatbot companions, urged teaching AI frameworks in schools and prompted board debate over risks, parental roles and state versus local guidance.
Topeka — State education staff opened a learning series on artificial intelligence, telling the Kansas State Board of Education that schools should teach AI literacy rather than simply handing students access to tools. The presenter warned that chatbot "companions" can produce emotionally manipulative output and cited a Common Sense Media survey showing 73% of U.S. youth ages 13—-18 use chatbot companions.
The presenter read from the report: "Therefore, our earliest recommendation stands, given the current state of AI platforms, no one younger than 18…
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