Artificial Intelligence and Adolescent Well-being: An APA Health Advisory

The American Psychological Association’s health advisory examines the growing use of AI among youth. While AI offers many benefits, its increasing role in children’s daily lives requires careful consideration. Because AI is embedded in many applications that shape perceptions and behaviors, it can have lasting impacts on children’s development. The advisory outlines these potential risks and offers recommendations to promote safe and responsible AI use.

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Tags: Adolescent Development, AI, Brain Development, Cross-Systems Collaboration, Developmental Maturity, Discrimination, FERPA, Health and Mental Health, Implicit Bias, Implicit Racial Bias, Policymaking, Positive Youth Development, Prosocial Relationships, Public Health, Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Research Gaps or Research Priorities, Right to Privacy, Schools, Socioemotional Development, Technology, Youth and Families