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More Than Half of Teens Surveyed Use AI for Companionship. Why That's Not Ideal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-18 16:43:00

Is your teen using an artificial intelligence chatbot for companionship? If you don't know, it's time to find out. Common Sense Media released a study this week, where it found that more than half of pre-adult teenagers regularly use AI companions. Nearly a third of the teens surveyed reported that conversations with AI were as satisfying as conversations with actual humans, if not more so. Researchers also found that 33% of teens surveyed use AI companions such as Character.AI, Nomi and Replik

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Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-22 11:00:47

Roblox is joining the growing ranks of online platforms that are trying to better understand the ages of their teen users. The company is rolling out a new " age estimation " feature for teens 13 and older. With the update, teens will be prompted for an age check that requires a video selfie in order to access its new less restrictive chat feature called "trusted connections." Roblox is relying on third-party identity company Persona for the actual "estimation," and users who fail the check wil

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Over Half of Teens Regularly Use AI Companions. Here's Why That's Not Ideal

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-23 12:58:00

Is your teen using a chatbot for companionship? If you don't know, you might want to ask. Common Sense Media released a study on Wednesday, in which it found that more than half of pre-adult teenagers regularly use AI companions. Nearly a third of the teens reported that conversations with AI were as satisfying as conversations with actual humans, if not more so. Researchers also found that 33% of teens use AI companions such as Character.AI, Nomi and Replika "for social interaction and relatio

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A Staggering Proportion of Teens Say Talking to AI Is Better Than Real-Life Friends

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-24 17:00:48

A new survey found that over half of American teens are regular users of anthropomorphic AI companions like Character.AI and Replika. That's striking on its own, as an illustration of how embedded AI companions have become in mainstream teenage life. But even more startling were the 31 percent of surveyed teens who said their interactions with AI companions were either as satisfying or more satisfying than conversations with real-life friends — a finding that shows how profoundly AI is already

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Gasp! Researchers Say There’s an Inaccuracy in Popular Teen Movies

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-29 02:15:40

Image by Peacock / NBC Studies According to a new study, teen films have a dirty little secret — and it's harming the real-life adolescents who watch them. After analyzing dozens of teen films, communications researchers at the University of Ohio found, per a new study published in the Journal of Children and Media, that the experiences depicted in them was so different from the lives and experiences of actual teens that they may as well have been speculative fiction. Looking at 53 teen films

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Waymo is adding teen accounts for autonomous vehicle rides without parents

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-05 10:52:05

Waymo has introduced an option for teen accounts , allowing young passengers to take rides in its driverless robotaxis without adult supervision. The program is only available in metropolitan Phoenix for now, but the company said it plans to offer the service in other cities down the line. Teen riders are added to a regular Waymo account and all ride receipts go to that adult. Ride information can also be shared with a parent for real-time updates. The program is available for teens aged 14 to

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Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-08-06 06:03:11

Waymo announced it is now offering teen accounts for its self-driving car service Waymo One, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona. Waymo announced Tuesday that it is offering accounts for teens ages 14 to 17, starting in Phoenix. The Alphabet -owned company said that, beginning Tuesday, parents in Phoenix can use their Waymo accounts "to invite their teen into the program, pairing them together." Once their account is activated, teens can hail fully autonomous rides. Previously, users were require

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Waymo introduces teen accounts for the first time in Phoenix

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-08-06 06:00:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Waymo is opening up its robotaxi service to younger riders with the launch of teen accounts in Phoenix. Teenagers aged 14–17 can now sign up for an account on Waymo One, the company’s ridehail service. The account will be linked to their parent or guardian, but approved teens will be allowed to ride independently without an

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Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-08-06 06:00:00

Waymo has started offering teen accounts for families in Phoenix as it works to expand its user base and entrench young riders in the autonomous life. Waymo’s teen accounts will be similar to those offered by Uber, which also allows parents to make teen accounts in Phoenix and other cities across the country. Parents in Metro Phoenix can link a profile to their Waymo One accounts for teenagers aged 14 to 17. The teens will then be able to order their own rides and share trip status with parents

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Scary Survey Results: Teen Drivers Are Often Looking at Their Phones

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-14 01:01:03

A new study reveals that teen drivers in the US are spending more than one-fifth of their driving time distracted by their phones, with many glances lasting long enough to significantly raise the risk of a crash. Published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention and released on Thursday, the research found that, on average, teens reported looking at their phones during 21.1% of every driving trip. More than a quarter of those distractions lasted two seconds or longer, which is an amount of time

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33 Best Gifts for Teens (2025), Approved by Our Kids

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-09-14 01:39:00

Teenagers are intimidating. They speak their own language, blurt out confusing jokes, and somehow have always already seen the TikToks you send them. It can be hard to keep up with the absolute coolest kids around, and that's especially true when it comes to holiday gift-giving. For the past few years, we've informally polled some of the terrifying supercool teens in our lives to find out what presents they really want. Everything in this list is teen-approved. These gift ideas are not one-size-

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Latest Tech News

More Than Half of Teens Surveyed Use AI for Companionship. Why That's Not Ideal

Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens

Over Half of Teens Regularly Use AI Companions. Here's Why That's Not Ideal

A Staggering Proportion of Teens Say Talking to AI Is Better Than Real-Life Friends

Gasp! Researchers Say There’s an Inaccuracy in Popular Teen Movies

Waymo is adding teen accounts for autonomous vehicle rides without parents

Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides

Waymo introduces teen accounts for the first time in Phoenix

Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix

Scary Survey Results: Teen Drivers Are Often Looking at Their Phones

33 Best Gifts for Teens (2025), Approved by Our Kids

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