When AI Gets It Wrong: Scaffolding AI Hallucination Detection for Children Through Chatbot Creation

Xiaoyi Tian , Deniz Ozturk , Sreekar Edula , Jibran Adil , Qiao Jin , Yang Shi , Tiffany Barnes
Proceedings of CHI 2026 2026 conference

Summary

A chatbot-building environment helps children investigate unreliable AI output through confidence cues, fact-checking, and comparisons between models. A study with 48 learners aged 10–14 found gains in AI knowledge and hallucination awareness, alongside challenges in combining these supports effectively.