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Nearly three-quarters of teens have used AI companions, and half use them regularly, new research finds. Moreover, one-third ...

Common Sense Media report found teens sharing intimate problems with AI companions, raising concerns about data privacy and ...

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New study reveals how American teens are using AI companions for everything from flirting practice to serious life advice, with concerning trust patterns emerging.

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I asked Grok's AI companions about Elon Musk's rivals and general taboos. I found the red panda hilarious — and the anime ...

More than half of US teenagers regularly confide in artificial intelligence (AI) "companions" and more than 7 in 10 have done so at least once, despite warnings that chatbots can have negative mental ...

More than half of teens surveyed said they use AI companions regularly — and more than 10% use them daily.

By "companion," the study is focused on AI chatbots that are designed for users to have more personal conversations with, not ...

According to the study, nearly a third of teens find AI conversations as satisfying or more satisfying than human conversations.