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Teens admit that they prefer discussing important topics with AI companions more than people, according to a new study.

In 2016, a survey study was conducted by Chapin 11 of 1488 adolescents. The purpose was to document adolescent experience with cyberbullying in relationships on Facebook.

Other key findings from the survey: More teens report spending too much time on social media: 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media in our current survey, up from 36% in 2022.

In recent years, an irresistibly intuitive hypothesis has both salved and fuelled parental anxieties: it’s the phones.

Teens admit that they prefer discussing important topics with AI companions more than people, according to a new study.