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OpenAI introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ experience amid scrutiny over child safety
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points The new experience will include tools and safety protections rolled out over the past year, such as reminders for teens to take breaks after 90 minutes of activity within a three-hour window. OpenAI is introducing a new experience called "ChatGPT for Teens" that aims to provide additional safety protections for teen users.
OpenAI is introducing a new experience called "ChatGPT for Teens" that aims to provide additional safety protections for teen users. This move comes amid scrutiny over child safety, with the company facing lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to harm or deaths of young people.
The new experience will include tools and safety protections rolled out over the past year, such as reminders for teens to take breaks after 90 minutes of activity within a three-hour window.
Further details about the "ChatGPT for Teens" experience, including additional features, are available from the company's blog post.
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