Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Family Cohesion and Promote Positive Social Values
摘要
The present study is aimed to explore to what extent the use of the following AI applications by family members impacts on the respective relations: communication, constructing the system of family values, and digital consumption in the family. The information was collected via the semi-structured interviews with 20 adolescents of 13–17 years old, taking into consideration the factors of gender and family status. The results of the research indicate that AI can improve communication and promote its intensity and nature by supporting the principles of feasible social values. At the same time, the findings reveal controversial issues in fears, drawbacks, and unnecessary applications, which is explained by a wide variety of AI applications. AI is revealed as an application useful for family cohesion in ways of monitoring already established communication and support for managing digital consumption. The results demonstrate the positive outcomes of AI applications in the sphere of family influence based on the opportunities provided, including the design of special applications for managing screen time, supporting recommendations, and increasing the overall intensity of family-based communication. At the same time, the increase in control and monitoring is viewed as a negative outcome by adolescents, who have their personal approach to digital solutions and habits. The results demonstrate that considering all AI applications, its influence on communication, values, and digital consumption depicts a balanced view, with the positive outcomes significantly contributing to the strengthening of family cohesion through better communication and managing.