AI, teens say, has become a go-to source for personal advice, emotional support, everyday decision-making and problem-solving. ‘AI is always available. It never gets bored with you’ ...

Roblox Adds Age Verification for Teens Who Want to Chat: What You Need to Know The popular gaming platform is adding 'Trust Connections' that will lift some of its communication filtering for the ...

As for the new privacy tools, teens can now decide who can see if they’re online. They can set this to be visible to just their Connections, followers, no one, or everyone on Roblox.

But others found qualities in the technology that they might feel are lacking in their peers or the adults around them, according to the survey. For instance, 18% of teens surveyed they talk to ...

She is also co-founder and co-host of the podcast, “The Autonocast.” She previously wrote for Fortune, The Verge, Bloomberg, MIT Technology Review and CBS Interactive.

Other teens agree, saying the issues with AI and its effect on children’s mental health are different from those of social media. "Social media complemented the need people have to be seen, to ...