OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
The teen version adds Study Mode, break prompts and parental alerts as OpenAI faces lawsuits over chatbot harm to minors.
- Adolescents are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, with 72% of teens having interacted with these companions. Research shows this shift necessitates closer parental oversight as commercial chatbots often lack sufficient safety guardrails.
- Studies show that 13% to 20% of teens sought AI support for emotional concerns in 2025, though many chatbots provide inadequate crisis responses. These LLMs are tuned to be agreeable, often prioritizing user satisfaction over accurate mental health guidance.
- Experts Phoebe Moore, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School, and Yael Dvir, Professor of Psychiatry, identify red flags including irritability when access is limited. Chatbots also hallucinate, presenting inaccuracies with 'great confidence' while failing to provide necessary hard stops.
- Character recently banned open-ended chat for users under 18, requiring age verification and parental notifications. However, Lawsuits show that commercial chatbots still lack effective crisis protocols for youth despite these restrictions.
- Parents should monitor for problematic behaviors and encourage human connections through school counselors or the 988 Crisis Lifeline. Drawing from social media lessons, experts emphasize that preventing harm requires proactive guidance rather than relying solely on automated safeguards.
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OpenAI deploys a version of ChatGPT for teens
With »ChatGPT for Teens«, OpenAI aims to better protect young people. Child safety activates itself as soon as she thinks she is chatting with a young person.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens with parental controls and guardrails amid growing AI safety concerns - Tech Startups
OpenAI is putting new guardrails around how teenagers use ChatGPT, launching a dedicated experience for users ages 13 to 17 as scrutiny grows over the effects AI chatbots can have on children. The company on Tuesday introduced ChatGPT for Teens, […] The post OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens with parental controls and guardrails amid growing AI safety concerns first appeared on Tech Startups.
The version of artificial intelligence incorporates already existing safeguards for accounts identified as minors, now combined in a unique experience.
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