From “quantifying the child” to “supporting the caregiver”: a paradigm evaluation and ethical pathway selection for AI applications in child development

A paradigm shift from direct child quantification to caregiver support offers a more robust and ethical technological pathway, ensuring that AI serves to enrich, rather than displace, the human connections essential for early development.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2026-02-17
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1682555
Primary Topic
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00

Funders

Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

From “quantifying the child” to “supporting the caregiver”: a paradigm evaluation and ethical pathway selection for AI applications in child development

Hongtao Cui, Hang Chen, Yan Xu, Fang Liu et al.
Frontiers in Psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
article

From “quantifying the child” to “supporting the caregiver”: a paradigm evaluation and ethical pathway selection for AI applications in child development

Hongtao Cui, Hang Chen, Yan Xu, Fang Liu, Mu-Mu Wei
article en

Abstract

A paradigm shift from direct child quantification to caregiver support offers a more robust and ethical technological pathway, ensuring that AI serves to enrich, rather than displace, the human connections essential for early development.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 17
First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University (CN), First People's Hospital of Chongqing (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, Chongqing Municipal Education Commission
Openalex Percentile: Top 54%
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.