{"id":231930,"date":"2026-06-15T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/survey-young-people-turn-to-ai-to-be-their-real-unfiltered-selves-the-74\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:05:42","slug":"survey-young-people-turn-to-ai-to-be-their-real-unfiltered-selves-the-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/survey-young-people-turn-to-ai-to-be-their-real-unfiltered-selves-the-74\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Young People Turn to AI to Be \u2018Their Real, Unfiltered Selves\u2019 \u2013 The 74"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/survey-young-people-turn-to-ai-to-be-their-real-unfiltered-selves\/\">Survey: Young People Turn to AI to Be \u2018Their Real, Unfiltered Selves\u2019 \u2013 The 74<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/survey-young-people-turn-to-ai-to-be-their-real-unfiltered-selves\/\">https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/survey-young-people-turn-to-ai-to-be-their-real-unfiltered-selves\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-15 06:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.the74million.org\">www.the74million.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An exchange between a researcher and a high school student highlights how social media pressure leads young people to avoid real interactions in favor of safer, AI-mediated experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Findings from a survey of 2,383 people aged 13 to 24 reveal that while only 15% are in relationships with AI characters, AI significantly impacts the real-life relationships of about 45% of respondents.<\/li>\n<li>Clear communication boundaries exist for 53% of young people using AI for practical purposes while maintaining human support, indicating balanced AI integration.<\/li>\n<li>A notable disparity exists between low-income and high-income youth with the latter reporting less loneliness and better belonging feelings in school.<\/li>\n<li>Researchers identified four main groups of AI usage: those disengaging due to disinterest or ethics (28%); 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