OpenAI builds dedicated ChatGPT experience for teens with parental controls and study features - Fox Business

OpenAI is launching a specialized ChatGPT portal for teenagers aged 13-17, featuring enhanced parental controls and study-focused tools. The platform aims to promote safe AI usage while preventing emotional dependency and providing academic assistance.
Why it matters
As AI integration in education grows, establishing safety guardrails for minors is a critical concern for tech developers and parents.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday announced that it's creating a new portal for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 as it looks to address concerns about online safety for young people. The company made the announcement exclusively on-air with Fox News' "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday morning and outlined how the platform looks to address the potential for the misuse of the platform by children. The ChatGPT for Teens portal will serve as the default experience on the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for users between the ages of 13 and 17 and will come with new safeguards aimed at fostering the safe use of the platform and supporting teens' critical thinking skills.
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