到2025年，人工智能已经编织进童年的方方面面，从中国的AI玩具和病毒式视频，到课堂教材和承诺提供个性化课程、适应性游戏与定制故事的聊天机器人导师。早期试验表明，AI导师可以提升读写能力，并让课程为不同年龄、语言和形式即时改写，预示着一种曾经只属于富人、辅导资源充足的成长环境将以大众化形式出现。

然而，这些系统也带来叠加的风险：AI玩具可能出现带性暗示的幻觉内容，学生可以用深度伪造来自动化作弊和骚扰，而三分之一的美国青少年已经表示，与AI陪伴聊天至少和与朋友交谈一样令人满足，而且比和父母交谈更容易。随着算法学习孩子的偏好并不断投喂更精细定制的内容，信息茧房从早年就被强化，偶然性体验减少，那些永远点头附和的“是—机器人”可能削弱妥协、共情和长期亲密关系所需的社交能力，尤其是在生育率暴跌、兄弟姐妹更少、远程工作增多以及越来越多成年人回避恋爱的背景下。

为了对冲这些趋势，文章呼吁政府严格执行聊天机器人的年龄门槛，学校更多依赖课堂内评估而非家庭作文，父母则对把照料外包给“复读机”式的文字模型保持谨慎。文章认为，真正特权的孩子将是那些就读的学校有选择地在已被证实有效的领域使用AI，同时加倍强调超越算法舒适区的辩论、分歧与探索——而他们身边的成年人也懂得在何时关闭这些系统。

By 2025, AI will be deeply integrated into children's lives, ranging from AI-enabled toys in China to personalized classroom materials and chatbot tutors. These innovations may enhance literacy and adapt lessons for various audiences, potentially changing education accessibility.

However, risks accompany these advancements. AI toys can produce inappropriate content, and students might misuse them for cheating and harassment. Interestingly, a significant portion of American teens find interactions with AI companions as fulfilling as conversations with friends, making it easier than engaging with their parents.

As algorithms tailor content to children's preferences, echo chambers form, reducing chance encounters and limiting social skills necessary for relationships. This is especially concerning with declining birth rates and fewer siblings, as many adults begin to shy away from romance.

Source: How AI is rewiring childhood

Subtitle: The technology presents dazzling opportunities—and ominous risks

Dateline: 12月 04, 2025 05:40 上午