Hand in Hand: Schools' Embrace of AI Connected to Increased Risks to Students
A US polling report from CDT surveying high-school students, teachers, and parents on AI use in K-12 education. It links greater classroom AI adoption to students turning to AI for companionship, mental-health support, and romantic relationships.
Publisher
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
Published
1 Oct 2025
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yesterday
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Key Findings
- The more AI is used in school, the more students turn to it for companionship, mental-health support, romantic relationships, and 'escape from real life'
- About 1 in 5 students report that they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with AI
- Half of students report feeling less connected to their teachers
Methodology Notes
NGO survey research (1,030 high-school students, 806 teachers, 1,018 parents; fielded June-Aug 2025). Released early October 2025 (PDF stamped 2025-10-02; day-level release precision uncertain, normalized to the 1st). cdt.org blocks automated fetchers, so details corroborated via CDT-hosted PDF and coverage (NPR, GovTech).
Sources
CDT report page (primary)
Archived snapshot (Wayback Machine) — preserved against link rot
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Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) (2025). Hand in Hand: Schools' Embrace of AI Connected to Increased Risks to Students. Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT). https://cdt.org/insights/hand-in-hand-schools-embrace-of-ai-connected-to-increased-risks-to-students/
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