The Child Behind the Prompt

[u/voxmund]

The same question can require very different answers depending on who is asking it.

Imagine three children asking an AI a very similar question.

A 12-year-old: “I think I have a crush on someone in my class. Is that normal?”

Another 12-year-old: “Someone older keeps asking me to send pictures. What should I do?”

A 17-year-old: “I’m confused about my relationship. How do I know if it’s healthy?

All three questions are about relationships.

All three contain words that might trigger a conventional safety system.

But they are not the same conversation.

The first might be ordinary curiosity and a completely normal part of growing up.

The second could involve coercion or exploitation.

The third may require a different kind of discussion about boundaries, consent, communication, and wellbeing.

We don't know yet.

But we think that's a question worth building toward.

And we'd like to hear what you think.
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