iPhone and AI: Your teens prefer to confide in ChatGPT rather than their friends
The Common Sense Media study reveals several worrying figures. Conversing with a chatbot has become a habit for many of us. Generative artificial intelligence can be used in both our professional and personal lives. For teenagers, the relationship with chatbots goes even further. Artificial intelligence doesn't just widen inequalities between them. A study reveals that young people prefer to communicate with AI rather than with their real friends. AI, the new confidant of suffering adolescents Common Sense Media has published a rich study on young people's appetite for generative artificial intelligence. The NGO surveyed 1,060 American teenagers aged 13 to 17 between April and May 2025 to obtain its results. First, it revealed that 72% of them have already used an AI assistant, and 52% do so regularly. Why do young people primarily use generative artificial intelligence? The findings are striking. While 46% view AI as a tool or program, 33% use it for...