The Straits Times
4 March 2025

Ms June Yong, lead of Programmes-X at local Christian charity Focus on the Family Singapore, says parents need to be equipped about how to prepare their children for the AI world, and to use it effectively and safely.

“If critical thinking skills are the guardrails for our children in using AI for learning, then values are the equivalent when it comes to using AI for information and content creation.

With the rise of deepfakes and pornography, it is all the more critical to teach them about the dangers of harmful and explicit content. In encountering such issues, we should make it a point to discuss the implications for not just the victims, but also the makers of deepfakes.

At the same time, we can communicate important values to them, such as honesty and integrity, as well as respect for self and others, while also using the opportunity to talk about the importance of questioning the validity of ideas we encounter online.

The dual pillars of a strong parent-child relationship and regular intentional discussions about AI will remain our children’s best bet to navigate AI successfully.”

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