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ChatGPT Teens Guardrails Fail
Common Sense Media says OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens guardrails don't work as promised.
In brief
Common Sense Media says OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens guardrails don't work as promised. Common Sense Media reports OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens guardrails fail to protect teens from risks like suicide. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Guardrails Fail
Common Sense Media says some guardrails on OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens don't work as intended.
“Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don't work as intended”
Unacceptable Risk
The watchdog group says ChatGPT poses an unacceptable risk to children.
“ChatGPT for Teens poses an unacceptable risk to children”
Urged Restriction
Common Sense Media urged OpenAI to restrict the chatbot to adults until safe experience is offered.
“The watchdog group urged OpenAI to restrict the chatbot to adults until it can offer a safe, developmentally appropriate experience”
OpenAI Response
OpenAI says the group's testing doesn't reflect how chatbot safeguards work.
“OpenAI said it is deeply committed to teen safety”
Specific Failures
ChatGPT fails to alert parents about suicide, self-harm, or eating disorder risks.
“alerts meant to notify parents if their child is at risk for suicide self harm or eating disorders”
What Works
ChatGPT refuses explicit sexual role-play but fails on crisis support features.
“the chatbot's refusal of explicit sexual role-play”
The bottom line
Common Sense Media reports OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens guardrails fail to protect teens from risks like suicide.
