As the use of artificial intelligence continues to proliferate, AI-generated sexual content is already impacting teenagers.
Nearly 75% of teens have seen online pornography and more than half are encountering this type of content as early as age 12, according to new research from Common Sense Media.
The survey of more than 1,300 teens ages 13 to 17 showed that almost half of teens reported seeing sexual content they believed to be AI-generated.
Content created with generative AI, or gen AI, tools can include fake nude images and videos; deepfakes; and content from nudification tools and apps, which allow a user to generate a fake image that depicts people as undressed.
While the findings about teens and their exposure to sexual content have remained relatively consistent since Common Sense Media’s 2023 report, teens’ access to content has significantly changed over the past three years.
