AI-powered tools are becoming a key part of young people’s lives, shaping how they learn, create, and interact with the world. In our latest Pulse Survey: Optimism and Uncertainty — How Teens View and Use Artificial Intelligence, we explored how teens are navigating the many opportunities and challenges that come with using AI tools including Voice Assistants (VAs) and Generative AI (GenAI). A sample of over 1,400 adolescents (ages 13-17) from across the US answered questions that took three main directions:
- How are teenagers using AI-powered tools like Voice Assistants and Generative AI?
- What are teenagers’ attitudes and perceptions surrounding these AI technologies?
- What knowledge, guidance, and instruction are teens currently receiving related to the use of AI?
The report discusses gaps in teens’ access to, and knowledge of, AI tools, and highlights potential future directions for generating guidelines and policies that will enable adolescents to fully and ethically engage with these tools.