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Common Sense Media Calls ChatGPT for Teens an Unacceptable Risk

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After more than 4,000 test prompts, the Common Sense Media AI Safety Institute for Youth rated ChatGPT for Teens as an unacceptable risk to minors, calling for teens to be barred from using it until independent testing confirms it is safe.

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Latest development10/8 02:15 (UTC+8)
Common Sense Media Rates ChatGPT for Teens as an Unacceptable RiskTechCrunch · AI

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10/8
  1. TechCrunch · AI
    Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk

    Common Sense Media published a study rating OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk, arguing that its design still encourages teenagers to keep chatting, even in mental-health crisis scenarios.

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    Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk

    After testing more than 4,000 prompts, the Common Sense Media Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk to minors and called for banning teen use until independent testing confirms it is safe.

  2. The Verge · AI
    Common Sense Media calls ChatGPT for Teens an 'unacceptable risk'; OpenAI disputes its testing methods

    Nonprofit Common Sense Media published an assessment calling OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens an 'unacceptable risk' and arguing that its protections for teenagers fall short of the company's commitments. It cited failures to alert parents when appropriate, provide suitable help in crisis scenarios, and avoid doing students' homework for them.

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