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AI Use by Tweens and Teens 2026
A national study examines youth AI use, trust, disclosure, and adult guidance.
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- Population Tweens and teens; ages Tweens and teens; the news release does not list exact ages.; United States.
- Methodology National study reported by Common Sense Media.
- Fieldwork The public report does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated national study reported by common sense media. snapshot.
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Limitations The release summarizes findings; use the full report for exact question wording.
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More than four in ten children said no parent or guardian had ever discussed AI safety with them.
Locator Opening findings paragraph, parent-guidance metric.
Scope Tweens and teens; Tweens and teens; the news release does not list exact ages.; United States; The public report does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated national study reported by common sense media. snapshot..
Limitations The release summarizes findings; use the full report for exact question wording.
More than eight in ten AI users used it for entertainment and homework help; over half of children struggling to focus used AI for schoolwork weekly.
Locator Opening findings and key findings section, schoolwork paragraphs.
Scope Tweens and teens; Tweens and teens; the news release does not list exact ages.; United States; The public report does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated national study reported by common sense media. snapshot..
Limitations The release summarizes findings; use the full report for exact question wording.
More than four in ten had never discussed AI safety with a parent, and only just over half had been taught safe AI use at school.
Locator Opening findings and key findings section, safety-guidance paragraphs.
Scope Tweens and teens; Tweens and teens; the news release does not list exact ages.; United States; The public report does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated national study reported by common sense media. snapshot..
Limitations The release summarizes findings; use the full report for exact question wording.
Only one-third of children knew that AI cannot reliably distinguish fact from fiction.
Locator Key findings section, AI capability literacy paragraph.
Scope Tweens and teens; Tweens and teens; the news release does not list exact ages.; United States; The public report does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated national study reported by common sense media. snapshot..
Limitations The release summarizes findings; use the full report for exact question wording.
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