Screenagers: Generation AI explores what can be done to mitigate the risks artificial intelligence poses to young people's learning, relationships, and mental health.
Runtimes:
Full Version: 60 minutes
Classroom Version: 45 minutes
Film Team:
Co-Directors/Co-Producers: Delaney Ruston, MD & Lisa Tabb
Info:
Release date: September 8, 2026
Suitable for: Grade 6 up and adults
Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French and more
Screenagers: Generation AI examines how artificial intelligence has rapidly entered the lives of young people and what it means for their relationships, learning, and wellbeing.
Just a few years ago, AI in kids' lives barely existed. Today, many are turning to chatbots for advice, friendship, and emotional support. Others use AI to write essays, solve homework, and shape their social lives. And kids are being targeted, from deepfake harassment to AI-generated content designed to encourage harm.
Smartphones, social media, and endless screen time became rampant in children's lives long before society took the harms seriously. We can't afford to repeat that mistake with AI.
Weaving together candid stories, cutting-edge science, and honest insights from adults and youth, the film confronts AI's risks while offering a path forward for young people's social, academic, and emotional well-being.
The movie features guidance for youth, parents and educators, along with a range of expert advice:
Neuroscientist. Author, The Digital Delusion
Psychologist. Author, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Founder, Tech Justice Law Center
Psychiatrist, Stanford Medicine. Author, Dopamine Nation
Founder, AI Psychological Research Coalition
Director of AI Programs, Common Sense Media
Director, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Neuroscientist, Mind Science Foundation. Author, Why Brains Need Friends
Psychiatrist, Stanford Medicine
Director of AI Policy at Encode AI
Researcher, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI
Psychologist, UC Santa Barbara
Co-Founder, Responsible AI in Learning
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Our Screenagers movie event was a success! Your team was very helpful and professional. Screenagers has generated much discussion. We are planning for next year!
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The parents definitely appreciated the film and walked away with new perspectives. We paired the screening with a panel discussion featuring a clinical child psychologist and an expert on media and children. It was a huge success!
We have been fortunate enough to screen your films multiple times in our schools and community, in partnership with many here in Westborough. It has helped fuel me in my work and as a parent.
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