- OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Teens, a tailored version for users aged 13 to 17 designed to foster safe and age-appropriate interaction with artificial intelligence.
- The tool features enhanced safety boundaries that block content related to self-harm and romantic or sexual interactions, whilst preventing the AI from mimicking human emotions.
- Designed to assist with schoolwork, the chatbot guides students through learning concepts rather than simply generating finished essays or direct answers.
- OpenAI uses age assurance technology to automatically assign young users to the restricted version, alongside optional parental controls to set access limits and receive safety alerts.
- The move follows growing concern over teenagers' emotional reliance on AI chatbots, with research indicating that over 70 per cent of teens turn to AI for companionship.
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ChatGPT for teens: OpenAI launches new age-appropriate bot. Here’s what parents should know
