{
  "id": 16002741,
  "title": "Nearly half of youths in Finland use AI every day, survey finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nearly-half-of-youths-in-finland-use-ai-every-day-survey-finds",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:53:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yle News Finland",
    "slug": "yle-news-finland",
    "url": "https://yle.fi/a/74-20252697?origin=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey has revealed that approximately half of Finnish youths aged 11 to 17 utilize artificial intelligence on a daily basis. This investigation was sponsored by Digirauha and Itla Children's Foundation, two entities dedicated to safeguarding children. Out of the participants, 80% acknowledged using AI in one way or another. The most prevalent applications included seeking information and receiving assistance with educational tasks. Nearly 40% of surveyed children and teenagers struggled to distinguish between AI-generated visuals and authentic photographs or videos. Over half of the respondents expressed trust in the information provided by AI, with boys demonstrating a marginally greater level of confidence compared to girls. Digirauha, a non-profit organization, focuses on protecting children and young people from potential harms associated with commercial digital platforms. The Itla Children's Foundation works towards promoting and supporting the well-being, equality, and status of children and families. The online panel-based survey was conducted by E2 Research in September, with over 1,000 individuals aged 11 to 17 participating.",
  "summary": "More than half said they trusted the information given by AI, with boys reporting slightly higher levels of trust than girls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}