Winter break is just a couple of weeks away, and as students will likely spend more time on their devices, one North Texas pediatric psychologist is warning parents to monitor their kids' use of artificial intelligence .

The holiday season can mean festive lights, shopping for your children's gifts, and more time using technology. Children's Health staff psychologist Dr. Jamie Nguyen said the use of AI is becoming more common among young people.

"Seventy-two percent of teenagers ages 13 to 18 have reported using an AI chatbot or a companion at least once, and about 52% are using it regularly," Nguyen said.

About 40% of kids 12 and younger have used voice assistants, such as Alexa and Siri, and around 10% have used AI tools like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, according to a May Pew Rese

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