青少年使用AI聊天伙伴易成瘾，影响睡眠与学业
Understanding Teen Overreliance on AI Companion Chatbots Through Self-Reported Reddit Narratives
- 分析318篇青少年自述帖，发现使用从娱乐逐步演变为依赖
- 超用导致睡眠减少、成绩下滑、人际关系恶化
- 提出CARE设计框架，助力开发更安全的AI陪伴系统
AI伴侣聊天机器人在青少年中日益流行。尽管互动具有娱乐性，但过度使用可能干扰现实生活。本研究通过分析318篇来自Character.AI子版块、自述年龄为13-17岁的青少年帖子，探讨其对AI伴侣的依赖表现，将其映射到行为成瘾框架，并探究脱离路径。结果发现，青少年最初出于情感支持或创意游戏使用，但逐渐发展出强烈依恋，表现为冲突、戒断、耐受、复发和情绪调节。报告后果包括睡眠损失、学业下降及现实关系紧张。脱离通常源于意识到危害、重新投入线下生活或平台限制政策变化。研究基于青少年视角揭示角色型聊天机器人的特定风险，提出CARE设计框架，为更安全系统提供指导，并指明未来以青少年为中心的研究方向。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
AI companion chatbots are increasingly popular with teens. While these interactions are entertaining, they also risk overuse that can potentially disrupt offline daily life. We examined how adolescents describe reliance on AI companions, mapping their experiences onto behavioral addiction frameworks and exploring pathways to disengagement, by analyzing 318 Reddit posts made by users who self-disclosed as 13-17 years old on the Character.AI subreddit. We found teens often begin using chatbots for support or creative play, but these activities can deepen into strong attachments marked by conflict, withdrawal, tolerance, relapse, and mood regulation. Reported consequences include sleep loss, academic decline, and strained real-world connections. Disengagement commonly arises when teens recognize harm, re-engage with offline life, or encounter restrictive platform changes. We highlight specific risks of character-based companion chatbots based on teens' perspectives and introduce a design framework (CARE) for guidance for safer systems and setting directions for future teen-centered research.
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