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AI assistants and companions are online chatbot tools that use generative artificial intelligence to understand human languages and mimic human-like conversations.

AI companions are typically positioned as sources of connection, friendship and emotional support, and are often designed to feel personal or relational. In contrast, AI assistants are generally framed as functional tools for performing tasks, obtaining information and supporting learning.

The presentation explores three different scenarios asking students to place themselves in the shoes of Tom’s character and decide what he should do in each online situation using the think, evaluate, choose (TEC) model.

This presentation follows the story of a young student called Abigail who makes a friend online and starts to question their unusual behaviour. Students are encouraged to examine and discuss what to do when an online friendship becomes unsafe or worrying.