Parents have another online activity to worry about. In a new tech-driven twist on “sexting,” teenagers are having romantic and sexual conversations with artificial intelligent chatbots.
The chats can range from romance- and innuendo-filled to sexually graphic and violent, according to interviews with parents, conversations posted on social media, and experts. They are largely taking place on “AI companion” tools, but general-purpose AI apps like ChatGPT can also create sexual content with a few clever prompts.
