Internet Matters survey of 1,000 UK kids aged 9 to 17: 67% say they use AI chatbots regularly; of that group, 35% say it feels like talking to a friend (Noor Al-Sibai/Futurism)

Noor Al-Sibai / Futurism:
Internet Matters survey of 1,000 UK kids aged 9 to 17: 67% say they use AI chatbots regularly; of that group, 35% say it feels like talking to a friend  —  “Sometimes they can feel like a real person and a friend.”  —  Lonely children and teens are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried.