arXiv:2604. 26494v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Generative AI tools are widely used by youth and have introduced new privacy and safety challenges.
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The study examines how teenagers discuss and navigate generative AI in their daily lives, using data from r/teenagers between January 2023 and July 2026. Analysis of 11,083 posts identified eight interconnected domains of experience, with everyday and social use being most common. Over time, discussions shifted toward concerns about authenticity, personal control, safety, and the future role of humans versus AI, highlighting adolescents’ active negotiation of AI’s place in their lives.
Explore OpenAI’s approach to balancing teen safety, freedom, and privacy in AI use.
arXiv:2608. 07902v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Youth increasingly turn to AI chatbots for social and emotional support, raising concerns about how these systems respond, especially in high-stakes situations.
Learn how OpenAI is making ChatGPT safer for teens with age-appropriate protections, learning tools, parental controls, and expert partnerships.
OpenAI calls for global action on youth AI safety, proposing an international institute to strengthen safeguards, standards, and opportunities for young people.
The study explores how children design AI chatbots and what they consider trustworthy. Using a custom chatbot-building environment, 115 learners aged 8‑18 created 119 chatbots and adjusted traits such as confidence, transparency, and formality. Findings show younger children equate trust with purpose‑fulfillment, while older children focus on transparent, calibrated design, and that students calibrate academic chatbots to be more formal and transparent than hobby ones.