ChatGPT's 'Teen Mode' Is Unsafe for Students, Report Concludes
Common Sense Media said parental alerts failed in tests of self-harm and suicide chats, while Study Mode and age checks also proved unreliable.
- Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens an "Unacceptable Risk" on Wednesday, urging OpenAI to cease marketing the tool to minors until it provides a safer experience.
- Researchers tested more than 4,000 prompts on accounts registered to 13- to 17-year-olds to evaluate safety features OpenAI launched in August, finding the tool fails to function as marketed despite company commitments to prioritize teen safety.
- Testers found parental alerts failed to trigger during hour-long conversations about self-harm, while students could easily bypass "Study Mode" using a "Show me the answer" button, contradicting the company's "stronger built-in safety protections."
- OpenAI spokesperson Eric Porterfield argued the report's methodology was flawed, claiming testing occurred before parental accounts fully linked, though the company maintains it is "deeply committed to teen safety."
- The report recommends OpenAI prohibit adolescents from using the platform until it can "offer a safe, developmentally appropriate experience," noting the tool failed requirements of California's Adam's Law, effective July 2027.
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ChatGPT Poses ‘Unacceptable Risk’ to Teens, Finds Common Sense Media Study
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. ChatGPT could pose significant risks to teenagers despite the introduction of a dedicated “ChatGPT for Teens” experience, with a Common Sense Media assessment rating the product as an “Unacceptable Risk” for users under 18 after testing more than 4,000 prompts. Business News | ChatGPT Poses ‘Unacceptable Risk’ to Teens, Finds Common Sense Media Study .
• A teenager can spend hours discussing self—harm with ChatGPT - and his parents won't know about it
• A teenager can spend hours discussing self—harm with ChatGPT - and his parents won't know about it. This scenario was identified by experts from the American Common Sense Media when checking the ChatGPT mode for teenagers.The organization called the...
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welingelichtekringen.nlChatGPT for teens, OpenAI's variant for youth, is too risky for the target group. This is the conclusion of Common Sense Media, an American non-profit organization that advises parents, children, and schools on media and technology. The report calls on OpenAI to deny teenagers aged 13 to 17 access to ChatGPT until it can provide a safe experience.
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