Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Mental Health of Adolescents

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Page: 552-554

Rudraprasad Saha (Department of Education, Muralidhar Girls’ College, Kolkata, West Bengal)

AI means Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistance is increasingly influencing adolescents’ daily activities, with growing impacts on students’ academic performance, social media interactions and usage of psychological apps. Adolescent children are more interested to applying AI in their daily lives rather than using their own brainpower because AI provides psychological support, AI also proposes various examples from different fields that could enhance adolescent children’s learning abilities and foster critical thinking. The prompt action of AI and its close bonding with adolescents’ minds raises awareness about psychological well-being, creation of own identity, socialization and strong emotional intelligence. The study explore show AI and its multidimensional faces create a massive effect on adolescent mental health. Selecting empirical research methodology, theoretical frameworks and following current trends. Review literatures, preparing objectives and data analysis from collecting samples and findings positive and negative implications of artificial Intelligence. Authors suggested that AI would be an effective digital tool for identifying abnormal behavior among adolescent children and if AI could be properly used as a medical weapon for removing unnatural activities at an early stage, but it has various negative impacts also, such as cyber- crime, lack of face-to-face communication, addiction to algorithm applications and most importantly, social isolation. Authors also suggested some recommendations like making AI virtual software along with its ethical rules, regulations, spreading awareness on digital literacy and needed parental cooperation to ensure AI would be making a strong emotional personality rather than forming a spineless, disabled mind personality.