Common Sense Media finds nearly three in four US teens have used AI companions

The Talk, Trust and Trade-Offs report found 72% of US teens had tried an AI companion and over half used one at least a few times a month. Around a third had used them for social or emotional purposes, around a third found such conversations as satisfying as talking with friends, and around a third had been made uncomfortable by something a companion said. Most still said they valued real friendships more. The survey became a reference point in the debate that led to companion chatbot laws in California and New York.

Source: Common Sense Media