Taiwan survey: more than 35% of students use AI as an emotional support

Oct 22, 2026 · Issue 12 · 2 sources, 2 articles

According to the Taipei Times, in a survey more than 90% of Taiwanese elementary and junior high school students had used AI, and more than 35% treat it as a friend or source of emotional support.

Who is affected and how

parent

AI used for emotional support may signal that the child cannot find a hearing elsewhere.

teacher

Students may treat AI as a companion, so the topic is worth discussing in class.

Narrative: The AI companion as a teenagers' emotional refuge

Sources

• Survey finds 35% of students use AI for emotional support - Taipei Timestaipeitimes.com · Oct 22, 2026
• Nearly 80% of children in Finland use AI, survey finds - Helsinki Timeshelsinkitimes.fi · Oct 24, 2026 · magyar

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