Vaughan Couillault: Papatoetoe High Principal raises concerns over the number of kids treating AI chatbots like friends
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · Newstalk ZB
July 29, 20257m 46s
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Eyebrows have been raised among experts as a growing number of Kiwi kids have been using AI as a personal companion.
AI has become a source of emotional support and companionship for 23 percent of New Zealand school children, according to cyber security firm Norton.
Papatoetoe High Principal Vaughan Couillault joined the Afternoons team to discuss.
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