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Common Sense Says OpenAI’s Teen ChatGPT Fails Safety Tests

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC · How we work

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OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, which Common Sense Media deems an unacceptable risk for under-18s.
Researchers ran 4,000 prompts on teen accounts and found age verification and parental alerts ineffective.
The bot never sent alerts when users mentioned suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders.
Common Sense Media urged OpenAI to pause marketing and keep teens off the service until safety improves.

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OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, which Common Sense Media deems an unacceptable risk for under-18s.
Researchers ran 4,000 prompts on teen accounts and found age verification and parental alerts ineffective.
The bot never sent alerts when users mentioned suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders.
Common Sense Media urged OpenAI to pause marketing and keep teens off the service until safety improves.