The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $160,000 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship grant to an early career scientist. The goal of this 2-year project is to examine how children aged 7-12 recognize errors made by generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The research involves a two-phase mixed-methods study and educational intervention. Phase 1 will assess children's trust in AI vs. human-provided answers and their ability to identify different error types. Phase 2 will test the effectiveness of an educational activity to improve children's AI error recognition skills. This research aims to provide critical insights to researchers, parents, and teachers on scaffolding children's experiences with AI technology. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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