Transition to AI
This technology gives teens instant answers, advice, and conversations instead of just sharing posts.
What is AI?
AI conversations rely on this instead of facial expressions and tone of voice
What is text?
This type of relationship exists when only one person feels emotionally connected.
What is a parasocial relationship?
The brain continues developing until about this age.
What is 25?
This percentage of teens have used AI chatbots.
What is 70%?
Before AI chatbots, teens mainly used this to share photos, videos, and connect with friends.
What is social media?
These two forms of communication help people better understand each other's emotions.
What are body language and tone of voice?
In a parasocial relationship, this person usually doesn't know the other person exists.
Who is the celebrity or media figure?
This part of the brain controls planning, judgment, and decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This percentage of teens use AI for school.
What is 54%?
According to the presentation, this is one of the main reasons students use AI
What is schoolwork?
Unlike AI, real friends can provide this because they share real-life experiences.
What is emotional support?
Using AI too much may make it harder to develop this important thinking skill.
What is critical thinking?
This percentage of teens use AI for fun or conversation.
What is 31%?
AI has made technology more interactive in these two areas
What are learning and creativity?
One advantage AI has over human friends is this.
What is being available 24/7?
Even though AI characters seem caring, they don't have these.
What are real emotions and consciousness?
Overusing AI may give teens fewer opportunities to practice these important skills.
What are critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and emotional skills?
This was the most common first choice for discussing mental health concerns.
What is an AI chatbot?
Teens also use AI for entertainment, exploring ideas, and making these.
What are daily decisions?
AI may be easier to talk to, but the presentation says this is worth working for.
What is a true friendship?
Character.AI can make conversations feel emotionally meaningful, even though the relationship is actually this
What is one-sided?
The presentation says AI should be used to support this, not do all the thinking for students.
What is learning?
About this percentage of U.S. teens have used AI companions at least once.
What is 72%?