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The Common Sense Media Census: AI Use by Tweens and Teens, 2026

Companionship & Loneliness

Common Sense Media · 2026 · Common Sense Media report

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Among daily AI users aged 9–17, 54% feel lonely at least sometimes, against 33% of those who use AI less than monthly or not at all; the direction of cause is unknown.

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