HCC: Small: Understanding How Teens Use Generative AI Agents — NSF Award to University of Washington (WA, $437,397)
Teenagers are increasingly using tools that depend on generative artificial intelligence (generative AI). Social media companies are rapidly integrating generative AI into their platforms to create agents that they describe as assistants, companions, and coaches. However, research on how the use of generative AI agents
| Award title | HCC: Small: Understanding How Teens Use Generative AI Agents |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2452849 |
| Awardee | University of Washington |
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| Amount obligated | $437,397 |
| Principal investigator | Alexis Hiniker |
| Program | HCC-Human-Centered Computing, Secure &Trustworthy Cyberspace |
| Start date | 10/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Teenagers are increasingly using tools that depend on generative artificial intelligence (generative AI). Social media companies are rapidly integrating generative AI into their platforms to create agents that they describe as assistants, companions, and coaches. However, research on how the use of generative AI agents affects teen well-being lags behind teens' exposure to these systems. In this project, the research team will study how teens are interacting with generative AI agents today and h |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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