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Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is rapidly reshaping our personal and professional lives, introducing opportunities, raising ethical questions, and forging unchartered paths to supporting young people. This Evidence Brief synthesizes existing knowledge to provide a snapshot of current perspectives, outline concerns and considerations, and propose practical applications for youth workers and youth programs.

This Evidence Brief was produced in Spring 2026. YouthREX acknowledges that generative AI technology is evolving in real time and that new evidence is emerging about potential benefits and harms. To learn more, read Generative AI and Youth Mental Health: Four Key Takeaways & Five Practice Implications for Youth Work, another Evidence Brief on the topic of Gen AI from YouthREX, and visit the AI and Youth Work collection on the Knowledge Hub.