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AI Literacy Is Health Equity Work
📊 Our Youth Are Already Using AI
Research from the Pew Research Center shows most teens have used AI tools. A majority of teens surveyed said they use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT for schoolwork and information seeking (McClain et al., 2026).
But using AI ≠ understanding AI.
Without guidance, youth may:
- Overtrust outputs
- Miss bias
- Share sensitive data
- Fail to question automated systems
We cannot talk about prevention and ignore digital systems shaping opportunity.
🩺 What Does This Mean for Black Public Health Professionals?
It means:
1️⃣ We need AI literacy in youth programming
2️⃣ We need AI ethics in CHW training
3️⃣ We need algorithm awareness in health equity conversations
4️⃣ We need representation in digital health governance
5️⃣ We need to prepare youth for AI-shaped workforce pathways
If we don’t engage, others will shape the systems without us.
References
McClain, C., Anderson, M., Sidoti, O., & Bishop, W. (2026, February 24). Demographic differences in how teens use and view AI. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/02/24/demographic-differences-in-how-teens-use-and-view-ai/
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