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May 7, 2026The Gerontologist

From access to agency: Empowering older adults for critical AI use

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SCShinwoo ChoiARAlfonso J Rojas-AlvarezJSJennifer Salinas

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Overview

Forum article argues for critical engagement and digital literacy in older adults, highlighting new risks from AI.

Key Points

  • This work aims to explore how older adults can be empowered to critically engage with AI technologies instead of merely accessing them.
  • Introduced the concept of epistemic vulnerability to highlight risks associated with AI trust.
  • Developed a framework for Critical AI Literacy supported by Ethical Scaffolding.
  • Outlined strategies to adapt older adults' information-verification habits.
  • Epistemic vulnerability identified as a risk for older adults trusting AI due to its authoritative delivery.
  • Highlighted the need for scaffolding to empower older adults across various age subgroups.
  • Proposed a roadmap for maintaining active engagement of older adults in an algorithmic society.

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Choi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc2c4b8b49bacb8b347d3dhttps://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag092
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