OpenAI rolls out teen-focused ChatGPT with added safety safeguards amid child-safety scrutiny

OpenAI is launching a dedicated ChatGPT for Teens experience that adds age-appropriate protections (break reminders after 90 minutes in a 3-hour window, Quiet Hours, and Study Hours) and limits on expressing personal feelings to users. It will automatically apply protective settings to under-18 users and uses age estimation to extend protections even if birthdates are missing. The move comes as OpenAI faces lawsuits and ongoing scrutiny over ChatGPT's safety for minors, with plans to add parental alerts for eating-disorder concerns. Pew research shows a sizable share of teens use AI chatbots daily, and ChatGPT remains the most popular option.