Are wealthier parents pushing teens towards AI? RAND study finds a growing income gap in how American families use artificial intelligence

A new RAND Corporation study has found that wealthier American parents are adopting AI tools faster and are more likely to encourage teenagers to use them for schoolwork. The income-based gap in parental AI use increased from 15 to 21 percentage points in approximately 15 months. Researchers also found that teenagers who perceived parental support were more likely to use AI for homework. The findings raise concerns about educational inequality, independent thinking and responsible AI use.