Dinosaurs was the most popular chatbot topic, especially among first graders, with sneakers and shoes second¶
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q2 i? Topic popularity favored dinosaurs overall and among first graders; middle school students liked dinosaurs and sneakers and shoes equally. → Saniya Vahedian Movahed and Fred Martin 2025
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Saniya Vahedian Movahed and Fred Martin 2025¶
Saniya Vahedian Movahed and Fred Martin. (2025). Ask Me Anything: Exploring children's attitudes toward an age-tailored AI-powered chatbot. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.14217 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2502.14217
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Analysis of usage logs from the school sessions (Figure 5) shows 33 students initiated or switched to dinosaurs and 29 to sneakers and shoes; "Dinosaurs were popular overall and particularly among first graders."
"In terms of topic popularity, Dinosaurs were popular overall and particularly among first graders. Sneakers and Shoes was the second-most popular topic overall."
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Dinosaurs was the most popular chatbot topic, especially among first graders, with sneakers and shoes second |
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Dinosaurs was the most popular chatbot topic, especially among first graders, with sneakers and shoes second |
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