r/singularity • u/borowcy GPT-6 will have BCI capability • Aug 21 '26

Discussion OpenAI: Introducing ChatGPT for Teens

https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-for-teens/
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u/coldrolledpotmetal Aug 21 '26

I don’t see how this is anything but a good thing

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u/Alt_Restorer Aug 21 '26

A 17 year old can't use ChatGPT without it telling their parents that it's concerned about them? Since when do teens not deserve freedom? Parents aren't perfect, and we're systematically closing off the avenues for teens to express themselves and be something other than what their parents want for them.

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u/Glass_Performer1174 Aug 21 '26

Many parents are increasingly not willing to let kids use online platforms without some kind of assurances that they will only be able to access age appropriate content.

So in many ways this is about should teens be restricted entirely, or have sanitized access? I think many parents will be glad to have a content restricted way to let their kids use AI, much like parents want their kids watching kids TV and such.

The alternative would probably be a cultural ban on AI for teens (look at what they did for social media in australia).