Two new research reports highlight growing concerns about the impact of AI use on teens and young adults’ mental health and how they use the technology to address those challenges. The reports—both ...

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM is forming quickly. Social-media use damages young people’s mental health and generative artificial intelligence is now eroding their ability to think. The anxiety is ...

In 2022, the founders of chatbot startup Character.AI launched a platform where anyone could create interactive characters powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The app exploded, quickly growing to ...

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Parents are starting to ask us questions about artificial intelligence. Not about homework help or writing tools, but about emotional attachment. More specifically, about AI companions that talk, ...

As colleges and high schools try to figure out how to integrate AI into the classroom responsibly, students aren’t waiting for permission. Young people often lead the way in adopting new technology, ...

When today’s teenagers and young adults are struggling emotionally, some are turning not only to friends, family members and therapists but also to artificial intelligence. Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents ...

As generative artificial intelligence becomes a routine part of young people’s lives, new research shows that AI’s impact on mental health hinges more on the context in which it’s used than frequency ...