Common Sense Media Urges OpenAI to Block Teens from ChatGPT After Risk Assessment
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Common Sense Media is urging OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT, saying its new teen experience poses an 'Unacceptable Risk' after extensive testing found shortcomings in safeguards meant to protect younger users.
The nonprofit rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' and expressed concerns that the chatbot's features, including a study tool, could lead to misuse, as it still performs tasks like homework for users.
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“<p>Common Sense Media is urging OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT, saying its <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/openai-chatgpt-for-teens" target="_blank">new teen experience</a> poses an”
Axios — "Not safe for kids": Advocacy group urges OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT“A nonprofit rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' and wants OpenAI to block minors”
quartz — A nonprofit rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' and wants OpenAI to block minors“A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.”
ny times tech — Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
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