What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the interaction of children with chatbots and their implications for pediatric care.

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April 15, 2026

Chatbots, your child, and your pediatrician

Key Points

To explore the interaction of children with chatbots and their implications for pediatric care.
Review of literature on chatbots in healthcare
Assessment of pediatrician perspectives
Analysis of child-chatbot interaction patterns
Chatbots are increasingly used in pediatric settings
Children are adapting to communicating with chatbots
Generative AI enhances pediatric healthcare experiences

Abstract

If your child is interacting with a chatbot, it's normal. In a blog from the American Academy of Pediatrics published in March, Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP, associate editor , Pediatrics , writes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a novelty.

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Cite This Study

Alison Knopf (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c01e4eeef8a2a6b0edd https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/cbl.30950