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OpenAI releases ChatGPT for Teens with stronger safeguards
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OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers, the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence, who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.
Key facts
- In the US, more than 70% of teens are turning to AI chatbots for companionship and half use AI companions regularly, according to a 2025 study from Common Sense Media, a group that studies
- The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens, which launches on Tuesday, is tailored for children aged 13 to 17 with stronger protections including content restrictions around things such
- OpenAI doesn’t verify users’ ages, but it does use age assurance to estimate if someone is under 18 based on factors such as their types of queries
- The idea is to guide teens toward healthy AI use in an age-appropriate environment, the company said
Summary
The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens, which launches on Tuesday, is tailored for children aged 13 to 17 with stronger protections including content restrictions around things such as suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats. The idea is to guide teens toward healthy AI use in an age-appropriate environment, the company said.