More than 70 per cent of teens have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) companions and half use them regularly, according to a new study from Common Sense Media, a group that studies and advocates for using screens and digital media sensibly.

Researchers find those findings worrisome. These findings should be a warning to parents, teachers and policymakers. The now-booming and largely unregulated AI industry is becoming as integrated with adolescence as smartphones and social media are.

Tech expert Carmi Levy joined guest host Tamara Cherry on The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday morning to talk about the implications of the growing use of AI in our children’s lives.

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