Parents are often caught off guard by what their teens are doing in daily life — and when it comes to AI, the “perception gap” might be larger than they thought, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday.
The survey found a significant gap exists between parents’ perceptions and their teens’ actual use of AI chatbots. About 64% of U.S. teens reported using AI chatbots, while 51% of parents said their teens use them.
“Technology is not just a teen issue or a parent issue — it’s a family issue,” said Pew senior researcher Colleen McClain. She said researchers surveyed both teens and parents and heard different perspectives on managing AI usage.
Just over half (54%) of the teens surveyed said they’ve used AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, while about 1 in 10 said they’ve gotten emotional support from an AI chatbot.
Teens, often at the forefront as users of new
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