During these interactive workshops, participants explored how young people interact with AI-powered conversational interfaces, where the risks of excessive emotional attachment may arise, and how youth workers can recognize these situations and respond appropriately. A significant portion of the programme focused on practical work, including the analysis of real-life cases from our LOGOUT Centre and collaborative discussions on approaches that participants can apply in their everyday work with young people.

The workshops demonstrated that this is a rapidly emerging field that raises many important questions. Participants engaged in lively discussions about how little is currently known about emotional attachment to artificial intelligence. For many, it was their first experience interacting with advanced AI systems, and they were surprised by their capabilities.

Today, AI models can engage in conversations, participate in role-playing scenarios, make video calls, and even be customized into virtual characters tailored to users' preferences. Participants quickly recognized the many challenges these technologies are likely to bring into their daily work with young people. Particularly striking was the opportunity to experience AI interfaces through practical demonstrations and observe firsthand how modern AI tools can create a sense of closeness, trust, and interpersonal connection with users. Throughout the workshops, the room was filled with laughter, sighs, expressions of surprise, and, above all, many questions about what these developments may mean for the future.

At LOGOUT, we are pleased to have contributed our expertise and experience in the field of young people's digital well-being and development. We are also grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Computer History Museum, whose valuable insights greatly enriched the programme. We believe that educational initiatives like these are an important step toward a better understanding of the impact of artificial intelligence on adolescents' everyday lives and toward strengthening youth workers' capacity to provide informed and effective support to young people.