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TheProle

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5. AI use is increasing rapidly

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 03:58 PM

Jul 24

More than 70% of teens have used AI companions and half use them regularly, with 34% reporting daily usage or multiple times a week, according to a new study from Common Sense Media, a group that studies and advocates for using screens and digital media sensibly.

The study defines AI companions as platforms designed to serve as "digital friends," like Character. AI or Replika, which can be customized with specific traits or personalities and can offer emotional support, companionship and conversations that can feel human-like. But popular sites like ChatGPT and Claude, which mainly answer questions, are being used in the same way, the researchers say.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-digital-friendship-with-teens-common-sense-media-study/

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Of course they are senseandsensibility Jul 24 #1

I worked at a tech start-up in China fifteen years ago that had a 996-esque work ethos meadowlander Jul 24 #2

I think AI will be a huge disappointment for us ordinary people, and Mike 03 Jul 24 #3

AI use is increasing rapidly TheProle Jul 24 #5

Interesting article... anciano Jul 24 #8

'Elon Musk says his DOGE team works 120 hours a week.' speak easy Jul 24 #4

When the goal is wreckage of all systems touched, I guess it's sorta easy to achieve... Hekate Jul 24 #10

The Operative Word There Is "Work" ProfessorGAC Jul 24 #13

Cattle Call DET Jul 24 #6

Or any woman with children. Or anyone who wants any quality of life. Hekate Jul 24 #11

Why waste one's youth? The Madcap Jul 24 #7

Somehow I suspect the days of very high pay for tech work are just about over Hekate Jul 24 #12

For decades, a lot of Silicon Valley places have been pretty close to that. hvn_nbr_2 Jul 24 #9