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1 week agoWhy Your Teen Waits Until Bedtime To Tell You Everything On Their Mind
Tweens and teens often revert to toddler-like behaviors, seeking parental presence and comfort, especially during bedtime.
ChatGPT is quickly becoming a regular habit, not just a novelty. The average user opens the app approximately 13 times a month, putting it on par with X and ahead of Reddit, according to Sensor Tower. Meanwhile, 57% of parents of 11- and 12-year-olds say their child already has their own smartphone, according to Pew Research Center, giving the youngest teens direct access to AI tools without parental mediation.
Meta today said that it is pausing teens' access to its AI characters globally across all its apps. The company mentioned that it is not abandoning its efforts, but wants to develop a special version of an AI character for teens, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The move comes days before a case against Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico, in which the company is accused of a lack of effort in protecting kids from sexual exploitation on its apps.
A new report from Oxford University Press, which surveyed 2,000 UK students ages 13 to 18 in August, found that eight in 10 of the teenagers interviewed use AI tools for their schoolwork, and nearly as many turn to them for homework help. Many students said these tools are helping them "think faster" and "solve difficult questions," but experts warn that this new fluency may come at a cost.
Financial literacy significantly influences teens' futures, with 64% of those taking personal finance classes finding them helpful, yet knowledge gaps persist, creating concerns about future financial stability.