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Hello! It’s Rebecca Redelmeier from Chalkbeat Philly.
Philadelphia tweens say they have a lot of questions and concerns about AI. Some use it to code games in Roblox and edit videos. Other say they see their peers using it to cut corners on writing assignments.
Azizah Simmons, a sixth grader at Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy, told Chalkbeat Philly Bureau Chief Carly Sitrin that she’s weighed the pros and cons and she’s pretty confident that AI’s overall effect on our society is negative.
“You use it without meaning to. It’s everywhere implanted in our lives,” Simmons said.
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Philly middle schoolers are examining AI — and questioning its impact on their lives
From cheating concerns to game design, students at Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy are weighing how AI is shaping their learning and future opportunities.
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Thumbnail image by Carly Sitrin / Chalkbeat.
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