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Engadget · October 9, 2026 · On the brief until October 23, 2026

Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk

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Failing safety benchmarks while interacting with minors during crises and study sessions

Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk after the tool failed safety tests on crisis support, parent alerts, and academic guardrails. The findings mean educators and health providers cannot trust youth-specific settings to protect students or catch distress signals.

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The teen mode mimicked human emotions while directing users to crisis hotlines less often than the standard model.

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