Teens prefer AI conversations over human interactions

5 articles · Updated · The Central Trend · May 4

The report says 31% of teens already use AI for social interactions, while one in five Americans reports intimate AI encounters.
It warns that growing reliance on chatbots could fuel emotional dependence, reality dissociation and weaker peer relationships, especially among adolescents.
The piece urges schools and communities to promote clubs, sports and other in-person activities to strengthen social skills, mental health and human connection.

As teens 'marry' AI companions, are we facing a mental health crisis or the evolution of human connection?

AI can now subtly reshape a user's reality. How do we regulate a technology that can induce psychological harm?