Our new report, “The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption of Generative AI at Home and School” – out today – shows that teens are quickly adopting generative AI, similar to how they embraced social media.
But many parents are behind on how often their kids are using this tech, and schools are still struggling to keep up.
Key Findings:
- 70% of teens use generative AI tools like chatbots and image generators.
- 53% use AI for homework help.
- 41% use AI tools with their teacher’s permission; 46% use them without.
- Only 37% of parents know their teen uses AI, and about half aren’t talking about it.
- 40% of teens say their schools have no AI rules or guidance; 83% of parents say schools haven’t communicated about AI.
- 87% of teens who discussed AI in class are more aware of its potential for misuse.
- 49% of teens verify AI information with other sources.
- Black students are over twice as likely as White or Latino students to have their work wrongly flagged for AI use.
Let’s encourage open dialogue among schools, teachers, parents, and young people, and help schools create clear policies for responsible AI use.
Get the full report, a comprehensive guide to generative AI for parents, and resources for educators.
Via LinkedIn post by Common Sense Media