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EssentialReportJul 16, 2025For everyone

Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions

Common Sense Media · commonsensemedia.org

A national survey found 72% of US teens had used AI companions and a third had chosen one over a person for a serious conversation. The authors advise that no one under 18 use them.

Worth knowing: Survey of US teens aged 13 to 17 only.