{"pk":49940,"title":"Exploring Associations Among AI Usage, Anthropomorphism, and Perceived Human Uniqueness in Adolescents","subtitle":null,"abstract":"The growing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) prompts reflections on the nature of human identity, particularly regarding perceptions of human uniqueness. Adolescents today interact with AI more frequently than any previous generation, yet little is known about the psychological implications of AI on their development. This study explores the associations among AI usage, anthropomorphism, and perceived human uniqueness in adolescents. Through a survey with 487 adolescents aged 13 to 19, we found 1) older adolescents perceived less agency and experience in humans compared to younger ones, whereas no age-related differences were observed in AI usage, anthropomorphic tendency, and perceptions of AI; 2) higher AI usage and anthropomorphic tendency were associated with reduced perceptions of human uniqueness in both agency and experience; and 3) anthropomorphism could serve as a psychological mechanism linking AI usage and perceived human uniqueness. This study contributes to broader philosophical and societal discussions about AI and human uniqueness.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[{"word":"Artificial Intelligence; Psychology; Development; Perception; Survey"}],"section":"Papers with Poster Presentation","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5q72c631","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Echo Zexuan","middle_name":"","last_name":"Pan","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Michigan","department":""},{"first_name":"Ying","middle_name":"","last_name":"Xu","name_suffix":"","institution":"Harvard University","department":""},{"first_name":"L. Monique","middle_name":"","last_name":"Ward","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Michigan","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2025-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/49940/galley/37902/download/"}]}