Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' for kids
Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute has labeled ChatGPT's teen mode an unacceptable risk for minors. The organization is calling on OpenAI to restrict access to users 18 and older until better parental controls and crisis intervention systems are implemented.
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This highlights the growing tension between rapid AI deployment and child safety, potentially forcing stricter regulatory oversight on generative AI platforms.
The nonprofit's Youth AI Safety Institute says OpenAI should restrict ChatGPT to users…
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