一项针对千名青少年进行的调查显示，超过半数的受访者定期使用AI伴侣，部分青少年甚至依赖AI获取人生建议，并尝试学习“浪漫”技巧。该研究由非营利组织Common Sense Media发布，定义AI伴侣为“可以进行个性化和有意义对话的数字朋友或角色”。调查结果表明，52%的青少年每月至少使用一次AI伴侣，13%的青少年更是每日使用。值得注意的是，8%的青少年曾利用AI进行调情练习。在信任度方面，年轻青少年（13-14岁）比年长青少年（15-17岁）更倾向于信任AI的建议。此外，近三分之一的青少年认为与AI的对话比与真人朋友的对话更令人满足。尽管如此，大多数青少年仍优先考虑与真人朋友的社交互动。研究同时指出，三分之一的青少年曾与AI讨论过“重要或严肃”的话题，但只有4%的人频繁这样做。Common Sense Media重申其建议，即18岁以下青少年不应使用AI伴侣。

📊 **普遍使用趋势**：调查显示，72%的青少年至少尝试过一次AI伴侣，其中52%的青少年表示他们每月至少会使用几次，更有13%的青少年是AI伴侣的日常用户。这表明AI伴侣在青少年群体中已成为一种普遍的社交和情感支持工具。

💖 **情感与社交学习**：在将AI伴侣用于练习的技能类型中，有8%的青少年选择了“浪漫或调情”的技能。这一数据揭示了AI在青少年社交技能发展，特别是情感互动方面的潜在影响，也预示着AI可能重塑未来的约会方式。

💡 **信任度与年龄差异**：半数受访者表示在一定程度上信任AI伴侣提供的建议和信息，但信任度在不同年龄段的青少年中存在差异。13-14岁的青少年（27%）比15-17岁的青少年（20%）更倾向于完全或相当信任AI的建议，这可能与他们的人生阅历和辨别能力有关。

🤝 **与真人社交的对比**：近三分之一的青少年认为与AI伴侣的对话体验与真人朋友相当甚至更令人满足，其中10%认为AI对话更令人满足。尽管如此，绝大多数（80%）青少年仍表示他们花更多时间与真人朋友相处，仅有6%花费更多时间与AI互动，表明AI伴侣并未完全取代真实的人际关系。

🗣️ **严肃话题的交流对象**：在提及与AI伴侣的交流内容时，三分之一的青少年表示曾与AI讨论过“重要或严肃”的话题，而非与朋友交流。尽管这一比例相对较低，且仅有4%频繁这样做，但这显示出AI在青少年面对困境或需要倾诉时，已成为一个可选项。

A new report asked more than 1,000 teens about whether and how they're using AI companions.More than half said they use companions regularly, and some rely on them for serious advice.Almost 10% those who use companions try to learn "romantic" skills.

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A study from the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media published on July 16, 2025, asked teens nationwide about whether and how they use AI companions, especially in their social lives. The survey defined AI companions as "digital friends or characters you can text or talk with" that "are designed to have conversations that feel personal and meaningful."

In total, 1,060 teens between the ages of 13 and 17 responded during April and May, and their answers shed light on how adolescents are using the technology in their social lives. At the end of the report, Common Sense Media reaffirmed its previous suggestion that nobody younger than 18 should use AI companions.

Business Insider combed through the results for some of the most interesting takeaways.

More than half said they're regular users

While 72% of respondents said they've used AI companions at least one time, 52% use the technology at least a few times per month. For some, AI companions are a regular part of their day — 13% of respondents said they use the technology daily.

More than a quarter of respondents said they'd never used an AI companion.

8% have used AI to flirt

When the 758 teens who said they use AI companions were asked what skills they practice, 8% said romantic or flirtatious ones.

AI could reshape dating apps as we know them, BI previously reported, as some companies have created chatbots that people can date. Some people have even developed romantic relationships with AI partners.

Leaked documents reviewed by BI show that Meta has trained its AI to accept "flirty" prompts, as long as they are not sexually explicit.

Younger teens are more likely to trust the AI's advice

Half of those surveyed said they trust the advice and information from their AI companion at least "somewhat," but there are age discrepancies within that group. Younger kids are much more trusting — 27% of respondents ages 13-14 compared to 20% of respondents aged 15-17.

Of those who said they trust their AI companions, 23% said they trust them "quite a bit" or "completely."

Many find the interactions as or more satisfying than conversations with humans

Nearly 1/3 of those surveyed said they find conversations with AI companions as or more satisfying than those they have with real, human friends. Of the teens who responded, 10% said the conversations were more satisfying, and 21% ranked them as satisfying.

Still, the teens surveyed largely prioritize time with their friends over their AI buddy — 80% said they spend more time with friends, and only 6% said they spend more time with the AI.

Some prefer AI for serious advice

Among the 758 teens who said they use AI companions, one-third said they've talked about "important or serious" subjects with the bot instead of real friends, but only 4% said they do that frequently.

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