Growing up with "Alexa:" A child’s relationship with Amazon’s voice assistant
Growing up with "Alexa:" A child’s relationship with Amazon’s voice assistant
Growing up with "Alexa:" A child’s relationship with Amazon’s voice assistant
This is the first generation to grow up with ubiquitous AI – a world in which almost any question answered, item purchased or whim fulfilled is possible with a command of “Alexa” or “OK, Google” or “Hey Siri.” It raises profound questions about how children interact with technology, with other people, and how it might shape their interactions and development.
Should "Alexa" be your child's friend?
Growing up with "Alexa:" A child’s relationship with Amazon’s voice assistant
Growing up with "Alexa:" A child’s relationship with Amazon’s voice assistant
What Happens When ‘Generation Voice’ Grows Up?
Growing up with "Alexa:" A child’s relationship with Amazon’s voice assistant
What Happens When ‘Generation Voice’ Grows Up?
Understanding typical receptive and expressive language development is critical in this voice tech space. How are voice assistants impacting social and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, and cognitive development in young children?
Name Confusion
Baby Emily Thinks Her Name is Alexa
Baby's 1st Word: "Alexa," Not Mama or Dada.
Baby Caroline Thinks Her Name is Alexa
Baby Caroline Thinks Her Name is Alexa
Baby's 1st Word: "Alexa," Not Mama or Dada.
Baby Caroline Thinks Her Name is Alexa
Baby's 1st Word: "Alexa," Not Mama or Dada.
Baby's 1st Word: "Alexa," Not Mama or Dada.
Baby's 1st Word: "Alexa," Not Mama or Dada.
Impact on Language Development
- There is a trend of young children responding first to a wake word instead of their name. What steps do parents and early childhood educators need to implement in order to shift those outcomes?
- How are voice assistants impacting language development and other developmental milestones both positively and negatively?
- A "language explosion" occurs around 24 months. Are children still achieving typical receptive and expressive milestones at that point? Or is their expressive language delayed?
- For children who continuously listen to voice assistants in their homes, how is this impacting early brain development?
