UK Children Are Acting on AI Advice at High Rates, Study Finds

The findings echo other similar studies in recent months that point to an increasing use of artificial intelligence for companionship and guidance.
UK Children Are Acting on AI Advice at High Rates, Study Finds
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Children in the UK are going to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for advice, with 86 percent saying they have acted on guidance given to them by a chatbot, a survey published on Feb. 10 suggests.

The poll, commissioned by British mobile phone network Vodafone, found that 37 percent of 11- to 16-year-olds say they are confiding in chatbots, including asking for their advice on friendships (23 percent) and mental health issues (16 percent).

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