More Than Half of Teens Surveyed Use AI for Companionship

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OG_BME · 1h ago

> Third, despite having been provided with a clear definition of AI companions, some respondents may have conflated general AI use (such as ChatGPT for homework help) with AI companion interactions, potentially inflating usage statistics.

I think the viability of this entire study hinges on how clear they were that they are not talking about ChatGPT, even if they use ChatGPT for things like getting advice.

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More Than Half of Teens Surveyed Use AI for Companionship

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