A new Pew Research Center survey looks at how teens use and view AI, from its impact in school to its impact in their personal lives.
Over half of teenagers say they use artificial intelligence chatbots for schoolwork, and most teens think their classmates are using the technology to cheat.“It's a complicated situation, because of the speed at which AI is moving and the availability of these very powerful tools to youth,” saidMost teens said they have used AI to search for information or get help with schoolwork, 57% and 54%, respectively.
More than four in 10 said they’ve used chatbots to summarize an article, book or video.Around 20% have used AI to get the news.And 12% have turned to chatbots for emotional support or advice. One in 10 teens said they do all or most of their schoolwork with the help of chatbots, like ChatGPT or Copilot.Another 44% said they use AI for at least "a little" amount of their schoolwork.Half viewed chatbots as helpful for completing schoolwork.Dahbura said schools need to better define what’s acceptable and what’s not when it comes to AI and schoolwork. In one sense, it’s an evolution of using the internet to find information and, before that, physical reference cards in a library. But using AI to complete the homework is the other extreme, he said. “This is something that is a hot discussion topic in educational circles, and it's going to take some time to sort out,” Dahbura said.But he said AI-related entertainment comes in a lot of different forms. AI-powered video games are one thing, he said. Using chatbots to create deepfakes is entirely different.Common Sense Media previously tested leading chatbots and found them unacceptably risky for teen mental health support. They found the chatbots missed clues of a struggling user. They often offered sycophantic responses that could reinforce harmful behavior. And they might foster a false feeling of trust with young users, preventing them from reaching out to a human who can provide real help in a time of crisis, Common Sense Media said.Teens are already weaving AI into their schoolwork and personal lives, often in thoughtful and pragmatic ways, he said.And he called the findings about using AI for schoolwork and cheating “striking.” Robb said more needs to be done to help students understand how to use AI responsibly and to know when AI use crosses a line. “This is also a moment for the tech industry to step up by building age-appropriate protections and designing AI tools with young users’ well-being in mind from the start,” Robb said via email.“Yes. Yeah, they do,” Dahbura said. “Because just like any technology, when there's a lack of parental supervision, it's really hard to tell what's going to go on.”A plurality but not a majority, 36%, of teens said they expect AI to have a mostly positive impact on them personally over the next 20 years.And 15% said they expected a negative impact. Seventeen percent said they just weren’t sure if AI would have a positive or negative impact in their lives.AI can be used for good or bad, and it’s tough to forecast the impact so far into the future.Some teens saw AI as making life easier or being good for learning or efficiency, according to the Pew Research Center survey. Others were concerned about job losses, misinformation, and an overreliance on AI that could impact critical thinking or creativity. Still, Dahbura said teens should embrace AI, which he called “an amazing set of tools at their fingertips.”“AI is far from perfect. We all know that,” he said. “But learn early about its strengths and limitations and take advantage.”A grand jury indicted a former Colonial Village Apartment complex property manager on multiple charges.Nationwide Arena is starting to show its age, and the folks who run it say it’s time for a massive, $400 million mid-life correction to keep the Blue Jackets anTop moments and takeaways from Trump's State of the Union President Donald Trump delivered a marathon State of the Union speech Tuesday night where he touted his accomplishments and forecast a “golden age” for AmericaParents at Dominion Middle School in Clintonville rushed to pick up their children after the district alerted families that a gun had been found on campus and t
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