How some teens use popular AI-powered role-playing chatbots, and the high-stakes challenge for parents to understand their potentially addictive impact (New York Times)

New York Times: How some teens use popular AI-powered role-playing chatbots, and the high-stakes challenge for parents to understand their potentially addictive impact — When Quentin was 13, he kept seeing ads on YouTube for Talkie, an app with “countless A.I.s eager to speak with you.”