Rome, 14 November (LaPresse) – 41.8% of boys and girls aged between 15 and 19 who were interviewed said they had turned to artificial intelligence tools for help when they felt sad, lonely or anxious. A similar percentage, over 42%, sought advice on important choices to make (relationships, feelings, school, work) . 92.5% of the adolescents surveyed use AI tools, compared to 46.7% of adults. 30.9% – almost one in three young people – use them every day or almost every day, 43.3% use them a few times a week, and only 7.5% never use them. These are some of the main findings of an unpublished survey on the relationship between teenagers and artificial intelligence, which also highlights the emotional comfort provided by AI tools. The survey is included in the 16th edition of the Atlas of Children at Risk in Italy, entitled “Senza filtri” (Unfiltered), published today by Save the Children, the organisation that has been fighting for over 100 years to save children at risk and guarantee them a future, a few days before World Children's and Adolescents' Day. This year, the Atlas sought to investigate adolescence through data analysis and a journey listening to the voices of girls and boys. The result is a rich and complex snapshot of onlife adolescents, who are aware of the difficulties of the phase they are going through and are looking for new ways and spaces to share, but who are also at risk of isolation.