A survey of US teens: 57% use AI chatbots to search for info, 54% use them to do schoolwork, 47% for fun or entertainment, 12% for emotional support, and more
Just over half of U.S. teens say they have used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they've gotten emotional support.
Pew Research Center
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Discussion
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@c_hendrick
Carl Hendrick
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54% of American teenagers now use AI chatbots for help with their schoolwork. Nearly 60 percent believe that chatbot-assisted cheating has become, in Pew's phrasing, “a regular feature of student life.” The numbers have doubled in two years. But I think the worst thing about
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@edtechprof
Dr. Adam K. Dubé
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For teens, the most common use of GenAI is learning. Too bad it's not a great learning tool for novices. [embedded post]
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@pewresearch.org
@pewresearch.org
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🚨Do you know what your #teen is doing with #chatbots? — There's a gap between parents' perceptions and what teens are actually doing: 51% of U.S. parents of teens ages 13 to 17 say their teen uses chatbots, while 64% of U.S. teens report using chatbots. — Full report: www.pew…
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@janerosenzweig
Jane Rosenzweig
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New from Pew on how teens use/see AI. Striking contrast between these two student comments: “It destroys young people's minds and brains.” and “It will meet the needs of almost everything. Answers to the hardest questions. No need for research!” www.pewresearch.org/internet/ 2…
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@drhowardliu
@drhowardliu
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“Nearly 6 in 10 teens said that students at their school use AI chatbots to cheat on their work at least ‘somewhat often.’” From in class handwritten essays to potential erosion of confidence among students who depend on AI, it's a new academic landscape. https://www.washingtonpo…
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@smcgrath.phd
Scott McGrath
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Teen AI use has doubled every year since 2023, with 54% of students now using chatbots for school. — What's striking? 3 out of 5 say cheating is a regular part of life now. — We're seeing a massive shift in habits faster than schools can draft a policy. It's a literacy gap i…
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@damonberes.com
Damon Beres
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The continuance of a pattern we've seen many times before www.pewresearch.org/internet/ 202... [image]