Teens favor “best friend” AI chatbots, raising new safety questions for EdTech

Teens favor “best friend” AI chatbots, raising new safety questions for EdTech

Emma Thompson 05/01/2026 Emma Thompson 05/01/2026

Teens favor “best friend” AI chatbots, raising new safety questions for EdTech

TRENDING: ETIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: BoodleBox wins EdTech Start-Up of the Year

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: BoodleBox wins EdTech Start-Up of the Year

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: UNOWA wins Best Special Needs and Inclusion Solution

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: UNOWA wins Best Special Needs and Inclusion Solution

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: Find Your Grind receives Editor's Choice Award

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: Find Your Grind receives Editor's Choice Award

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: TalkingPoints wins Best AI powered EdTech solution (USA and Canada)

ETIH Innovation Awards Winners: TalkingPoints wins Best AI powered EdTech solution (USA and Canada)

TRENDING: RESEARCH

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NYU and LSE sign science and technology partnership with dual master’s degree planned

NYU and LSE sign science and technology partnership with dual master’s degree planned

Polsky Center names first AI Research Commons Midwest Fellows cohort

Polsky Center names first AI Research Commons Midwest Fellows cohort

DfE awards nearly £3 million contract for new education economics research centre

DfE awards nearly £3 million contract for new education economics research centre

Google launches DeepMind Accelerator in Asia Pacific for AI climate projects

Google launches DeepMind Accelerator in Asia Pacific for AI climate projects

TRENDING: AI IN EDUCATION

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Pope Leo XIV warns AI needs human oversight in education, work, and data use

Pope Leo XIV warns AI needs human oversight in education, work, and data use

ChatGPT for PowerPoint enters beta for education, business, and individual users

ChatGPT for PowerPoint enters beta for education, business, and individual users

Berkeley Law sets Summer 2026 AI policy banning use in exams and credited coursework

Berkeley Law sets Summer 2026 AI policy banning use in exams and credited coursework

Google and UNICEF partner on AI education programs across four countries

Google and UNICEF partner on AI education programs across four countries