adolescents

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

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.