ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that reviews apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, said OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptable risk," according to a press release. ChatGPT for Teens was introduced in August and has guardrails for teens; it is designed to help students learn.
Common Sense Media said the teen protections offered by the feature "fall short of what the company promised." Its assessment found that ChatGPT "doesn't send alerts to parents when it should," doesn't offer "the right help in crisis situations," and "still does kids' homework," according to the press release.
The nonprofit characterized the feature as an "unacceptable risk." The press release did not, in the available material, detail further findings or any response from OpenAI.
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens in August with the stated aim of helping students learn, alongside guardrails intended for teenage users. Common Sense Media's review is based on its assessment of those protections.
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Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptable risk." ChatGPT for Teens, introduced in August, has guardrails for teens and is designed to help students learn, but Common Sense Media says that the teen […]