Only 30% of teens say a teacher has talked to them about safe AI use
According to CNN, only 30% of teens say a teacher has talked to them about using AI safely. Creating nude deepfake images is widespread among young people, while AI safety education in schools is lacking.
Who is affected and how
- teacher
- AI safety (deepfakes, data protection, chatbot risks) can be a classroom topic, not just a ban on cheating.
- school leader
- AI safety should be built into the curriculum, along with a procedure for handling deepfake abuse.
- parent
- Talk about deepfakes at home too, and about what a child should do if affected.
- student
- Creating and sharing deepfake images can have serious consequences.
Sources
- Kids need to know AI safety. Most teachers aren’t talking about it | CNNcnn.com · Aug 18, 2026
- Kids need to know AI safety. Most teachers aren’t talking about itworldbriefings.com · Aug 18, 2026
- Creating nude deepfakes is rampant among young people — and AI safety education is lacking - CNNedition.cnn.com · Aug 18, 2026
- Creating nude deepfakes is rampant among young people — and AI safety education is lackingcnn · Aug 18, 2026
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