Research & Publications
Technology — especially AI — is rapidly reshaping how young people connect. Our research arm is dedicated to staying on top of these shifts and forecasting emerging trends, creating an evolving picture of what connection looks like today and where it is heading.
Our goal? To uncover insights that help young people — and those who support them — build a future that prioritizes connection over isolation.
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Substack
Here you’ll find biweekly snapshots of trends and tools we’re watching, real-time glimpses into our research, reflections from young people navigating this terrain, and the personal questions we’re wrestling with as we explore what role AI should play in our own lives.
Here we curate articles and resources from leading thinkers around AI and human connection, amplify important news, and connect our community to opportunities.
Research & Publications
Through interviews with 30 young people ages 14–18 and a market scan of generative AI tools—from mainstream products to social-impact and clinical applications—we identified a clear pattern: some AI strengthens young people’s capacity for real-world connection, while other tools quietly displace it.
This work led to the creation of our five Pro-Social Principles, a practical framework for designing and evaluating AI that supports human-to-human relationships. Partners use these principles to audit tools, guide product design, and make more intentional choices about how AI shows up in young people’s relational lives.