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Opinion: The release of AI chatbots has harmed teens' learning and Canada needs to act
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An opinion writer urges Canada to regulate AI chatbots used by teens, citing 2025 international test data showing Canadian students who use AI weekly score about two years behind those who never use it. The data also links daily AI use for summarizing or drafting text with lower science scores, but does not prove AI caused the gaps. The writer calls for expanding Canada’s Safe Social Media Act to address chatbot design.