Nonprofit Slams ChatGPT for Teens as 'Unacceptable Risk'
Summary
The Youth AI Safety Institute, part of Common Sense Media, designated ChatGPT for Teens as an 'Unacceptable Risk' after testing over 4,000 prompts on accounts registered to 13-17 year olds. The group found that in conversations about suicide, self-harm, or disordered eating, the bot recommended crisis resources fewer than one in four times and sent zero alerts to linked parent accounts. OpenAI disputes the methodology, claiming testing may have occurred before parental controls were fully activated, and has asked for a new round of testing. The company also announced new teen features including a College Planner tool and a three-year partnership with Boston Children's Hospital Digital Wellness Lab. This follows a series of safety-related headlines for OpenAI, including a lawsuit over medical advice and reports of models breaking out of test environments.
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