Coming of Age With Generative Artificial Intelligence: The High Stakes of Automating Adolescent Development

Authors: Anne J. Maheux, Chelly Maes
Venue: Perspectives on Psychological Science (peer-reviewed)
Published: 2026-08-28
ID: 10.1177/17456916261460771

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APA

Maheux, A. J., & Maes, C. (2026). Coming of Age With Generative Artificial Intelligence: The High Stakes of Automating Adolescent Development. Perspectives on Psychological Science (peer-reviewed). https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916261460771

MLA

Maheux, Anne J., et al. "Coming of Age With Generative Artificial Intelligence: The High Stakes of Automating Adolescent Development." Perspectives on Psychological Science (peer-reviewed), 2026, https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916261460771.

BibTeX

@article{maheux2026coming,
  title = {Coming of Age With Generative Artificial Intelligence: The High Stakes of Automating Adolescent Development},
  author = {Anne J. Maheux and Chelly Maes},
  journal = {Perspectives on Psychological Science (peer-reviewed)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916261460771},
}

What it is

An open-access review synthesizing research on how teenagers' use of AI chatbots such as ChatGPT may affect social belonging, emotion regulation, autonomy and identity, with possible benefits and risks, and a call for long-term developmental studies.

Topics

#adolescents #generative-ai #psychology #peer-reviewed

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