Evidence shows that, for many of us, AI has become a core part of our everyday lives. Not just our work lives, but our personal lives, too. Indeed, more and more people are turning to AI companions-designed specifically to provide emotional support and a sense of connection. A recent report found that 72 percent of teens in the United States have interacted with an AI companion at least once, with more than half (52 percent) describing themselves as regular users.
This short 1986 documentary follows the International Youth for Peace and Justice Tour, a programme in which teenagers from then-conflict zones around the world visited and spoke with high-school students across Canada. Capturing the tour's stop in Montreal, the director Premika Ratnam introduces viewers to teens from unstable or war-torn nations of the period - including Northern Ireland, East Timor, Namibia, Zimbabwe, El Salvador and Guatemala - as they recount their experiences. With wisdom often beyond their years, they discuss a range of hardships, from daily indignities and lack of job opportunities to witnessing torture and murder and fearing for their lives.
To my horror, I couldn't make out a single word on the display. The customer, a woman with her young daughter, stood impatiently as I froze. I didn't know what to say. After a few awkward minutes, the hiring manager dismissed me and I received a rejection email the next morning. My dreams of attending Wireless and Reading festivals with my friends disintegrated and I had another, more important, revelation: for the first time in my life, I realised that I was disabled.
A new study conducted by Ireland's Economic & Social Research Institute found that while bullying remained a pretty ubiquitous experience for teens, most of them chose not to tell an adult. Why not? Well, most of the time they didn't perceive what was being done to them as bullying, so when asked if they'd ever been bullied, they'd naturally say no.
Research conducted with adults has connected a sense of purpose with a host of benefits, including better physical and mental health, more social connections and better resiliency,
A University of Vermont medical student found that his 'zoomer patient' goes through an entire disposable vape cartridge every two days, equivalent to a staggering 500-750mg of nicotine daily.
Driving has evolved from a source of freedom and thrill to a mundane chore, highlighting how our life stages change our perspective on experiences.