AI工具承诺提供过去只属于富人的个性化教育：试点显示，使用谷歌阅读应用的印度儿童提高阅读水平的概率高出60%，使用微软Copilot的尼日利亚学生在英语上的进步相当于将近两年额外学业，而使用语言机器人的台湾小学生在英语上有显著提升，尤其是原本害羞的孩子。佛兰德地区有4000名学生使用AI阅读工具，而在英格兰68所中学的试验中，配备ChatGPT的科学教师每周备课时间减少了近三分之一。
然而风险也在累积：55%的美国高中生、61%的家长和22%的学区领导认为AI损害批判性思维，15%的青少年承认用AI完成整份作业，脑成像研究还显示依赖ChatGPT的学生在思考和记忆方面都更少。在课堂之外，超过一半的美国青少年每月至少多次与AI陪伴聊天，每周约有0.07%的ChatGPT用户出现心理健康危机迹象，各国监管机构正把AI玩具和聊天机器人作为儿童安全风险展开调查。
在学校和家庭中，儿童使用人工智能的比例正在激增：在美国，已有61%的高中生和69%的教师用AI完成学校作业，而在中国有21%的学生表示宁愿依赖AI也不愿独立思考。包括美国、新加坡和中国在内的各国政府都在加快把AI课程纳入中小学教育体系，同时中国至少有一家配备AI教师的平板公司月销量在一年内增长了十倍。
AI usage among children is increasing significantly, with 61% of high-school students and 69% of teachers in America utilizing it for schoolwork. In China, 21% of students prefer relying on AI rather than thinking independently. Governments worldwide are integrating AI lessons in schools, with AI tutoring services in China seeing a tenfold increase in sales over a year. AI tools offer personalized learning, helping students show remarkable improvements in skills.
In Europe, 4,000 students in Flanders are using AI reading tools, showing promising results. A trial involving 68 English secondary schools discovered that ChatGPT reduced science teachers' lesson-planning time by nearly one-third. Additionally, AI tools are providing personalized learning opportunities previously reserved for the wealthy. For example, Indian children using Google’s app saw a 60% increase in reading proficiency, while Nigerian students gained English skills equivalent to nearly two extra school years. This shows the potential benefits of AI in education!
Concerns are rising about the negative impact of AI: 55% of American high school students, 61% of parents, and 22% of district leaders feel that AI harms critical thinking. Moreover, 15% of teenagers admit to using AI for completing entire assignments. Brain scan studies reveal that students who rely on ChatGPT think and recall less effectively. Beyond academics, over half of American teens engage with AI companions frequently, and a small percentage show signs of mental health issues; regulators are now looking into AI's safety for children.
Source: At home and at school, AI is transforming childhood
Subtitle: It brings many benefits, but also hidden dangers
Dateline: 12月 04, 2025 08:08 上午 | BEIJING, LONDON and SINGAPORE