The only AI products to receive positive reviews were educational tools like Ello’s AI reading tutor, Khanmingo, and Kyron Learning’s AI tutor. These products were praised for their responsible AI practices, focus on fairness and diverse representation, and transparency about data privacy policies. Common Sense Media plans to continue publishing ratings and reviews of new AI products, aiming to inform parents, families, lawmakers, and regulators.
Key takeaways:
- Common Sense Media, a nonprofit advocacy group, has launched its first AI product ratings, assessing AI products across several principles including trust, kids’ safety, privacy, transparency, accountability, learning, fairness, social connections, and societal benefits.
- The organization initially reviewed 10 popular apps, including learning tools, AI chatbots, and generative AI products, finding that many may not be safe for children due to biases and potential for misinformation.
- Generative AI models like Snapchat’s My AI, DALLE, and Stable Diffusion were criticized for reinforcing unfair biases and stereotypes, and for privacy concerns related to storing personal user data.
- Common Sense Media plans to continue publishing ratings and reviews of new AI products, aiming to inform parents, families, lawmakers, and regulators about the ethical risks, limitations, and potential misuses of these technologies.