A review study by experts at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has found that artificial intelligence can be beneficial to child development and potentially harmful to children. The study suggests that in very early childhood with kids 5 and younger, interactive AI storytelling programs and toys could support language development and vocabulary, and even improve interaction among family members. However, it also raises concerns about the potential for "de-skilling" if children overreliance on AI leads to an overreaction to their ability to perform tasks previously performed by humans. As teens interact with AI more, they may struggle to identify when the technology is producing misinformation or false interpretations of events, ideas and facts. Dr. Robert Grundmeier, director of clinical informatics at CHOP's Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, identified the greatest benefits and risks on children of different ages.