OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with study features, parental controls, for ages 13–17
OpenAI on Tuesday, 25 August launched a version of ChatGPT for 13–17-year-olds, with stronger content filtering, parental oversight and study-support features. When a teen asks for a quick answer, the system steers them toward thinking it through; it arrives in Australia in September.
Who is affected and how
- student
- Students use ChatGPT in a separate, filtered environment that can ask guiding questions instead of giving a ready-made answer.
- parent
- Parents should review the parental-control settings and discuss them with their child before the child starts using it.
- education policymaker
- Age-appropriate chatbots set a new benchmark for shaping school AI rules and procurement.
- edtech company
- Default safety protections and learning-focused design are likely to become the expected standard for products aimed at teenagers.
Sources
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