For subscribers

Teenage use of AI: What parents should be aware of

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

vlai - Young Boy Enjoy Watching Film On Smart Phone

Credit: ISTOCKPHOTO

A Singapore survey by Google and the non-profit Centre for Evidence and Implementation found that 83 per cent of teens use Gen AI tools at least once a week.

PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO

Follow topic:

SINGAPORE – When Caleb Teo, 16, uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools, it is always related to school, he says.

The Year 1 student at a junior college (JC) says: “Usually, I’ll try and think of the response first, but when I’m tired or frustrated, I’ll turn to ChatGPT. Sometimes, I forget a concept and it triggers my memory enough so that I can answer the question myself.”

See more on