IA conversationnelle et santé mentale des jeunes : résultats de l'enquête européenne (AI*me)
A survey (AI*me) commissioned by France's data-protection regulator CNIL with Groupe VYV and fielded by Ipsos BVA, covering 3,800 young people aged 11-25 across France, Germany, Sweden, and Ireland on conversational-AI use and mental health. It reports how young people use conversational AI for personal and emotional support.
Publisher
CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés); Groupe VYV
Published
5 May 2026
Added
yesterday
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Key Findings
- About 9 in 10 young respondents use conversational AI
- 48% discuss intimate or personal matters with it, and 33% treat it as a 'psychologist' in some situations
- Use is elevated among anxious respondents (over 1 in 4 show signs of generalized anxiety)
Methodology Notes
Regulator-commissioned survey (fieldwork January 2026; published 2026-05-05). n=3,800 aged 11-25 across FR/DE/SE/IE, fielded by Ipsos BVA. Self-report survey; French-language primary source.
Sources
CNIL survey page (primary)
Archived snapshot (Wayback Machine) — preserved against link rot
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CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés); Groupe VYV (2026). IA conversationnelle et santé mentale des jeunes : résultats de l'enquête européenne (AI*me). CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés); Groupe VYV. https://www.cnil.fr/fr/ia-conversationnelle-et-sante-mentale-des-jeunes-resultats-de-lenquete-europeenne
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