Research points to three ways AI can fail young people. Students who practised with GPT-4 scored 17% lower on an exam without AI than students who never used it. Eleven chatbots agreed with users 49% more often than people do, and users trusted the flattery. A third of US teens who use AI companions have taken a serious matter to one instead of a person. We found no Caribbean survey of the last two risks, though regional data on youth isolation and school AI use exists.

Which sectors and roles face the highest AI exposure across 16 Caribbean countries. ILO and IMF data shows the priority zone is BPO, junior clerical, and customer service. Skills Before AI, Skills Beyond Tools, and the policy moves that work.