While AI chatbots have been used for good and evil, they were built to serve as a handy tool. And AI companions were supposed to be a harmless little extension of this chatbot culture. But that illusion is falling apart fast. A growing body of reporting and research suggests teens are not just chatting with these bots for fun. They are turning to them for friendship, emotional support, roleplay, and even romance.
So what started as a novelty is quickly feeling like a social experiment gone wrong.
What do the surveys say?
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The figures in reports aren’t modest anymore. A recent Common Sense Media survey reported that 72% of teens have used AI companions, which is not a number to scoff at. Meanwhile, 33% of them had even used it for friendship or companionship. This alone
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