ChatGPT for Teens is live. Here's how famed parenting expert Emily Oster says parents should approach it.
OpenAI has launched a teen-focused version of ChatGPT with specific safety guardrails and study-oriented features. Parenting expert Emily Oster suggests that parents should approach this technology with open communication rather than anxiety.
Why it matters
As AI becomes integrated into education, parents and developers are navigating the balance between providing helpful tools and ensuring child safety.
Emily Oster is an economics professor at Brown University, the founder of data-driven parenting resource ParentData, and the author of the bestselling books "Expecting Better" and "Cribsheet." Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Emily Oster OpenAI launched "ChatGPT for Teens" in August, aimed at users ages 13 to 17. It includes study-help features and content guardrails, with the goal of making AI safer for teens. Emily Oster, founder of ParentData, shared how parents can navigate their teens using AI. OpenAI seems to have solved the problem of adolescents lying about their age: if they type like they're under 18, it automatically assumes that they are — and restricts them to a teen version of ChatGPT. It's one of the main features boasted by OpenAI's "ChatGPT for Teens," which officially launched in August and was the subject of a parent forum in New York City on October 7.
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