ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work

Oct 9, 2026 · Rhitu Chatterjee

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ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work

OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens in August, but a watchdog group that studied it recommends that people under 18 not use the artificial intelligence platform.

A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide.

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