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52% of Parents Worry Kids Spend Too Much Time on AI Tools
52% of parents with kids aged 5-12 worry about AI overuse. Among teens, the figure hits 61%. Common Sense Media polled 1,500 U.S. families.
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More than half of U.S. parents say they are worried their children spend too much time on artificial intelligence tools, a new survey shows. The technology is spreading into classrooms and after-school routines faster than many families have set rules around it.
The poll, conducted by the nonprofit Common Sense Media, found that 52% of parents with children aged 5 to 12 expressed concern about the amount of time their kids spend on AI-powered apps and websites. Among parents of teenagers aged 13 to 17, that figure rose to 61%.
The survey covered 1,500 U.S. parents in March and April. It also found that 38% of children aged 5 to 12 have used generative AI tools like ChatGPT or image generators. Among teenagers, that share jumped to 72%.
Common Sense Media has tracked children's media use for two decades. The group's previous surveys focused on screen time and social media. AI use was not a significant category until the last 18 months.