Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
OpenAI has introduced a teen-focused version of ChatGPT that includes a study feature, but testing found it still completes homework for students rather than helping them learn. A children's safety nonprofit reviewed the product and concluded it failed their safety benchmarks.
Why this matters: Kids are the users with the least power to push back when a product does not work as advertised. OpenAI is pitching this as a study tool, but if it just does the work, it is not a study tool. It is a shortcut with a safer-sounding name. The safety failures flagged by the nonprofit matter too. Teens share a lot in chat conversations. If the product is not handling that data and those interactions responsibly, the age-specific branding does not offer any real protection.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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