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The study aims to assess the prevalence of generative AI use among adolescents and understand its implications.

March 28, 2026The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter0 citations

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The study aims to assess the prevalence of generative AI use among adolescents and understand its implications.
Cross-sectional design
Survey on generative AI use among adolescents
Assessment of heavy user status
Up to half of adolescents reported using generative AI
A notable subset are identified as heavy users
Highlights a potential issue for developmental and mental health consequences

Abstract

A cross‐sectional study has found that up to half of adolescents use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), while a subset are heavy users. The widespread use of generative AI applications among younger users and other vulnerable youth highlights the need to understand the developmental and mental health consequences, the researchers concluded.

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Alison Knopf (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771348bbfbc51511e10c1 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/cbl.30942