OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it

OpenAI has launched "ChatGPT for Teens," a new version of its AI chatbot designed with enhanced safety measures. This initiative follows lawsuits concerning the safety of AI chatbots and their impact on teenagers' mental health, including suicides. The new product aims to reduce exposure to harmful content and address academic cheating, with age-appropriate protections enabled by default, based on OpenAI’s Under-18 Principles and expert guidance.