Scientists are issuing an urgent warning regarding the potential impacts of AI on young children. The statement is a brief argument to the public about concerns related to AI use during early childhood (0 – 3 years old) due to the complexity of development taking place during this developmental phase.

This statement was composed by Ellen C. Roche *, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek *, Rachel Romeo, Dana Suskind, Kate Eulau, Jenn Zosh, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Natalie Evans, Michael Yogman, Kimberly Noble, Julia Leonard, Allyson Mackey, Stephanie Carlson, Ellen Galinsky, Angela Duckworth, Martha Farrah, Philip Zelazo, Kelly Shiohira, Andrew Garner. (*Co-first authors; For authors’ affiliations, please see the full document below)

You can read the full document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sz0lCkeeEdug5GltKQNODYE8jLV8STNF/edit

Children’s museums are invited to sign on to support the statement.