ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.
ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises
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Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens as an 'unacceptable risk' due to its engagement tactics even during crises.
- ChatGPT for Teens was criticized for encouraging engagement despite safety concerns.
- The report found that the chatbot failed to recognize harms from unhealthy user relationships.
- OpenAI disputed the assessment, questioning the methodology of the study.
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