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ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media

L2 · PractitionerIndustry & BusinessThe Verge AI$· 10/7/2026

Important safety assessment for practitioners using AI tools with younger audiences

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Common Sense Media labels ChatGPT for Teens an 'unacceptable risk' due to inadequate parental alerts and safety features.

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Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptable risk." ChatGPT for Teens, introduced in August, has guardrails for teens and is designed to help students learn, but Common Sense Media says that the teen protections offered by the feature "fall short of what the company promised." Common Sense Media's assessment found that ChatGPT "doesn't send alerts to parents wh

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