{"id":98838,"date":"2026-07-07T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=98838"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:07:25","slug":"a-comprehensive-report-on-teens-tweens-and-ai-commonsensemedia-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2026\/07\/07\/a-comprehensive-report-on-teens-tweens-and-ai-commonsensemedia-org\/","title":{"rendered":"A Comprehensive Report on Teens, Tweens, and AI [commonsensemedia.org]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/research\/a-comprehensive-report-on-teens-tweens-and-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A Comprehensive Report on Teens, Tweens, and AI<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from commonsensemedia.org<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To find out what that actually looks like day-to-day, we surveyed more than a thousand 9- to 17-year-olds across the country. We asked them how they use AI, how often, and for what.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Common Sense Media Census: AI Use by Tweens and Teens (2026)<\/strong> is the first in a series we&#8217;ll repeat every year to learn how this generation&#8217;s relationship with AI evolves over time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A few things stood out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" data-list-item-id=\"e095624b1fa1c0eb29e2bb9a8071d67c1\">Kids are using AI for many things. It&#8217;s not just a homework helper anymore. For some kids, AI has become a confidant, even though our research is clear that AI companionship is\u00a0not safe for anyone under 18.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" data-list-item-id=\"e055c6b7d53bbccca6684d248351e2007\">Guardrails are thin to nonexistent. Schools are talking about rules more than safety. Three-quarters of kids say their school has discussed what they can and cannot use AI for, but just over half have been taught how to use AI safely.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" data-list-item-id=\"e70301be4dbd56484c81578858cc1adec\">Just like we saw with smartphones and social media, the conversation is once again lagging behind the technology. Nearly half of kids have never had a conversation with their parents about AI safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Comprehensive Report on Teens, Tweens, and AI &#8212; from commonsensemedia.org To find out what that actually looks like day-to-day, we surveyed more than a thousand 9- to 17-year-olds across the country. We asked them how they use AI, how often, and for what. 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