OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
- OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot aimed at users ages 13 to 17.
- The teen version adds stronger content restrictions, including limits on suicide, self-harm, and romantic or sexual conversations.
- OpenAI said the product is designed to support homework and studying in a way that helps students learn rather than simply generate answers.
- The company said it uses age-assurance signals to estimate whether a user is under 18 and place them into the teen version if identified as a minor.
- Parental controls are optional and require both the teen and a parent or guardian to opt in.
- Child-safety advocates said the protections may be a step forward but may not fully address teens’ emotional dependence on chatbots.
OpenAI on Tuesday introduced ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot aimed at 13- to 17-year-olds. The company said the product is designed for young users who already use AI for schoolwork, everyday questions and companionship.
The teen version includes stronger protections than the standard chatbot. OpenAI said it blocks or restricts material related to suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats, and it is set up to steer students toward learning rather than simply producing homework answers or essays.
OpenAI said it does not verify ages directly, but uses age-assurance signals to estimate whether a user is under 18 and route them to the teen experience. Parents can opt into linked controls such as quiet hours and safety notifications in limited high-risk situations, though advocates said some safeguards still depend on parental settings rather than being on by default.
OpenAI推出面向青少年的ChatGPT，称将提供更适龄的聊天机器人
OpenAI周二推出了ChatGPT青少年版，面向13至17岁的用户。公司表示，这款产品是为已经在使用AI处理作业、日常问题乃至陪伴需求的年轻用户设计的。
青少年版比标准版加入了更强的保护措施。OpenAI称，它会限制与自杀、自残以及恋爱或性聊天相关的内容，并将作业支持设计为引导学生学习，而不是直接替他们生成答案或作文。
OpenAI表示，公司不会直接核验年龄，而是通过年龄判断信号估计用户是否未满18岁，并将其引导到青少年版本。家长可以选择启用联动控制，例如“安静时段”和有限的高风险安全提醒，但倡导者认为，部分关键防护仍需依赖家长设置，而不是默认开启。