Last summer, schools and colleges\u00a0rushed<\/a> to ban generative AI apps \u2014 in particular ChatGPT \u2014 over fears of plagiarism and misinformation. Since then, some have reversed<\/a> their bans. But not all are convinced of generative AI\u2019s potential for good, pointing to surveys<\/a> like the U.K. Safer Internet Centre\u2019s, which found that over half of kids (53%) report having seen people their age use generative AI in a negative way \u2014 for example creating believable false information or images used to upset someone (including pornographic deepfakes<\/a>).<\/p>\n Calls for guidelines on kid usage of generative AI are growing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) late last year\u00a0pushed<\/a> for governments to regulate the use of generative AI in education, including implementing age limits for users and guardrails on data protection and user privacy. \u201cGenerative AI can be a tremendous opportunity for human development, but it can also cause harm and prejudice,\u201d Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO\u2019s director-general, said in a press release. \u201cIt cannot be integrated into education without public engagement and the necessary safeguards and regulations from governments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n