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February 17, 2026

How Teens Use and View AI

About half of teens think AI would do worse than humans in hiring, but they think AI holds a slight edge when it comes to teaching a skill

About half of teens think AI would do worse than humans in hiring, but they think AI holds a slight edge when it comes to teaching a skill

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About half of teens think AI would do worse than humans in hiring, but they think AI holds a slight edge when it comes to teaching a skill

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How Teens Use and View AI
More than half of teens say they have used AI chatbots for finding information, doing schoolwork
1 in 10 teens say they do all or most schoolwork with chatbots’ help
More teens say they turn to chatbots for help with research or math than for editing
Roughly a quarter of all teens consider AI chatbots extremely or very helpful for their schoolwork
About 6 in 10 teens say students at their school use AI chatbots to cheat at least sometimes
Teens are more positive than negative about how AI will impact them
Teens who are positive about AI’s future often mention it improving life, productivity; others are skeptical about loss of critical thinking skills, jobs
About half of teens think AI would do worse than humans in hiring, but they think AI holds a slight edge when it comes to teaching a skill
Nearly all teens have heard about AI chatbots
About a quarter of teens say they are highly confident using chatbots