Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool
“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”
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Published: 24 July 2026
Source: Wired
Category: News
Topics: Children & education
Retrieved: 25 July 2026
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