DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Youths Relying On AI Companions Could Seriously Harm Their Development, New Study Shows
'faster than we can keep up with'
NYTIMES (Clay Shirky) - Young People Are Using A.I. to Skip the Hardest Part of Growing Up
Artificial intelligence is replacing young people's social intuitions.
AI:Clay Shirky argues that artificial intelligence is eroding the social intuition of younger generations by providing an easy way to avoid the necessary interpersonal friction and unscripted interactions required for character building. This shift toward using AI to bypass the challenges of human connection represents a fundamental restructuring of how young people process reality, moving away from traditional social development in favor of frictionless, synthetic engagement.Open