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Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions - PoweredByWho

Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions

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Study Details

Pollster: NORC at the University of Chicago
Sponsor: Common Sense Media
Sponsor Category: Advocacy
Field Dates: Apr 30, 2025 – May 14, 2025
Published: May 14, 2025
Geography: National
Mode: online
Population: Teens (13-17)

Questions (4)

Q1. Nearly 72% of US teens say they use AI for companionship, with more than half doing so every day.

AwarenessAIKids

Q2. 34% of teens who use AI companions report feeling uncomfortable with something the bot said or did.

ConcernAIKids

Q3. 25% report sharing their real name, location and personal secrets with AI companions. 23% trust AI companions 'quite a bit' or 'completely'.

ConcernAIKids

Privacy

Q4. 67% still find AI conversations less satisfying than human conversations.

OtherAIKids