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Is Snapchat My AI safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Snapchat My AI from age 13 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- This feature is not suitable for this age group as it requires a Snapchat account, which has a minimum age of 13.
- 9-12
- Snapchat's minimum age is 13, making My AI inaccessible to this age group under platform rules.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age range might use My AI for homework help or entertainment, but it can also share location if location services are enabled for Snapchat, and it may suggest inappropriate content if prompted.
- 16+
- Older teens may engage with My AI for various purposes, including creative writing or information seeking, but should be aware that their conversations are stored and can be used to personalize ads or improve the AI model.
My AI is an AI chatbot integrated directly into Snapchat, designed to offer recommendations, answer questions, and engage in conversations. It's available to Snapchat+ subscribers and is being rolled out to all users.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 5/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 4/10
- Stranger contact
- 6/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Snapchat My AI is an AI chatbot integrated directly into the Snapchat chat feed, available to Snapchat+ subscribers and some other users. It can answer questions, offer suggestions, and engage in conversations, but it also stores interactions and can access location data if enabled. Parents should be aware that conversations are not private and can influence content personalization.
What to do about Snapchat My AI
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
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Snapchat My AI age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Snapchat My AI?
Parentwise puts Snapchat My AI at 13+. We advise Snapchat My AI from age 13 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 6/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old use Snapchat My AI?
Not by default: we advise Snapchat My AI from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Snapchat's minimum age is 13, making My AI inaccessible to this age group under platform rules.
Can a 12 year old use Snapchat My AI?
Not by default: we advise Snapchat My AI from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Snapchat's minimum age is 13, making My AI inaccessible to this age group under platform rules.
Can a 13 year old use Snapchat My AI?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Snapchat My AI (13+). Teenagers in this age range might use My AI for homework help or entertainment, but it can also share location if location services are enabled for Snapchat, and it may suggest inappropriate content if prompted.
Is Snapchat My AI appropriate for kids?
Snapchat My AI is an AI chatbot integrated directly into the Snapchat chat feed, available to Snapchat+ subscribers and some other users. Parentwise rates Snapchat My AI overall as medium risk (5/10), with stranger contact at 6/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Snapchat My AI family friendly?
Snapchat My AI sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It can answer questions, offer suggestions, and engage in conversations, but it also stores interactions and can access location data if enabled.
Snapchat My AI parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Snapchat My AI is an AI chatbot integrated directly into the Snapchat chat feed, available to Snapchat+ subscribers and some other users. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (6/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Snapchat My AI safe for kids?
We advise Snapchat My AI from age 13 and up. Overall risk 5/10 (medium risk). It can answer questions, offer suggestions, and engage in conversations, but it also stores interactions and can access location data if enabled.
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