"UNACCEPTABLE RISK": ChatGPT for Teens evaluation finds pervasive "risks of emotional dependence"; "Support for kids in crisis falls short"
Teen mode doesn't live up to OpenAI's promises to make ChatGPT safe for kids by default.
On August 18, 2026, OpenAI announced ChatGPT for Teens, promising "stronger built-in safety protections," including parental notifications for dangerous chats, a Study mode that can be controlled by parents, and reduced "friend"-like behavior. We tested more than 4,000 prompts before and after the Teen mode launch and rated ChatGPT an Unacceptable Risk for all children under 18. We call on OpenAI to pause marketing the product and to keep teens off of ChatGPT until it can offer a safe, developmentally appropriate experience.
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Ban LLMs for under 18s. We've got a social media ban for under 16s but we let the mechanical pedophile talk our kids into suicide! This should be easy!