72% of teens have tried AI companions. We are not ready for what comes next.
Not some random stat. 52% use them regularly. 1 in 5 spend as much time with AI as with real friends. A third say AI conversations are more satisfying than talking to people they actually know.
These kids are learning emotional patterns from software that's designed to never disagree, never reject, never challenge.
What does a generation raised on zero friction relationships look like when they enter the workforce, get married, raise kids? Because that generation is already here and nobody has a plan.
u/GloomyOstrich4100 — 1 day ago