Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI for advice, emotional support and decision-making, according to a new study.

In a new survey, 31% of teens said their conversations with AI companions were "as satisfying or more satisfying" than ...

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

More than 70% of teens use AI companions and half use them regularly, according to a new study from Common Sense Media.

Indeed, a May 2025 study by Common Sense Media looked into the social lives of 1,060 US teens aged 13 to 17 and found that a ...

A third of teens use AI companions for friendship or romantic chat, many saying it matches real-life socialising.

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 ...

"It's eye-opening," said Michael Robb, the study's lead author and head researcher at Common Sense. He told The Associated ...

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

A new report reveals that one-third of teenagers find conversations with AI more satisfying than talking to their real-life friends.

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