Young users aged 9-18 ditch Google for AI chatbots, Norwegian study warns of unknown consequences
giuliomagnifico · hn · 2026-09-22
Research from Norwegian SciTech News highlights that users aged 9 to 18 are increasingly abandoning Google Search in favor of AI chatbots as their default information source. Researchers caution that the consequences for information literacy, critical thinking, and exposure to diverse sources remain unknown, as AI provides single authoritative-sounding answers rather than a list of links.
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