The Problem

Harmful tech is destroying childhood.

Since widespread adoption of smartphones and social media, the mental health and well-being of adolescents has plummeted. This is not a coincidence.

Major depressive episodes, anxiety, and self-harm incidents are skyrocketing.

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Kids are lonely and isolated from other kids.

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Academic performance, sleep, and physical health are all declining.

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What's Coming

Without change, the problem will only get worse.

More powerful artificial intelligence systems will make phones and social media more addictive — and potentially destructive. We are still in the early days of AI deployment, but we are already seeing evidence of the damage it could do to kids and teens if left unchecked.

AI "companions" that cripple kids' ability to form real human relationships.

Tools that degrade their ability to think, reason, and problem solve on their own.

Endless feeds of content curated by powerful algorithms to consume even more of their attention and time.