India, July 11 -- What AI is teaching children unintentionally

Author: Manisha Malhotra, director-principal, Satya School, Gurugram

I still remember the day our school unveiled its first computer lab. A row of bulky monitors stood like mysterious machines from the future, humming softly in an air-conditioned room that suddenly became the most exciting place on campus. We learned to type painstakingly, one finger at a time. We waited for dial-up internet to connect. And when Google arrived, near the turn of the millennium, it felt almost magical.

For a generation raised on the weight and wonder of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, we understood that knowledge demanded effort. We searched, compared, questioned, and doubted.

Today, that rela...