# Teens Use ChatGPT Under 15 Minutes Daily

> OpenAI reports teens spend under 15 minutes daily on ChatGPT as safety concerns rise.
- Title: Teens Use ChatGPT Under 15 Minutes Daily · The Straits Times
- Summary: OpenAI reports teens spend under 15 minutes daily on ChatGPT as safety concerns rise. OpenAI states teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day on average…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/openai-says-teens-use-chatgpt-for-under-15-minutes-a-day-as-worries-over-risks-grow
- Published: 2026-10-08T01:01:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, chatgpt, teens, safety, parental controls, ai risk, news, world
## OpenAI teen usage report
OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day on average.
## Less than 2% chat over three hours
Fewer than 2% of teens interact with ChatGPT for over three straight hours.
## OpenAI teen safety features
OpenAI added break reminders and parental controls to reduce risk for teens.
## Education tools for teens
OpenAI's teen version gets more education use and adds study tools like flashcards.
## Common Sense Media report
Common Sense Media found ChatGPT for Teens often missed suicide and self-harm alerts.
## OpenAI response to testing
OpenAI says testing doesn't reflect real safeguards due to activation delays.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI states teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day on average, with fewer than 2% chatting for over three hours straight, as safety features face scrutiny.