OpenAI Builds a Babysitter Mode for ChatGPT
OpenAI just rolled out ChatGPT for Teens, a locked-down version of its chatbot aimed at users under 18, complete with content filters, age-appropriate defaults, and a parental linking system. The headline feature: if the AI detects signs of acute distress or self-harm risk in a teen's chats, it can notify a parent. It's OpenAI's biggest move yet to get ahead of mounting scrutiny over chatbots and vulnerable young users, following lawsuits and public pressure over AI's role in teen mental health.
Nothing says 'built for learning' like a chatbot that doubles as a mandated reporter.