ChatGPT for Teens is not necessarily 'safer than the previous version,' Common Sense Media finds
Common Sense Media released its report about ChatGPT for Teens' new features, concluding the tool does not meet the safety standards OpenAI set.
TL;DR
- Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute gave ChatGPT for Teens an "unacceptable risk" level.
- Research found little evidence that ChatGPT for Teens is safer than previous versions for users under 18.
- Parental alerts for crisis-oriented prompts, including suicide and self-harm, did not always function.
- The chatbot's responses sometimes implied it had inner life, feelings, and consciousness, potentially fostering emotional dependence.
- The chatbot did not consistently reclassify users under 18 when detected, failing to activate sensitive content filters.
- OpenAI claims the testing methodology may be flawed as some tests concluded before parental controls were fully active.
- Experts suggest a tension between OpenAI's safety goals and its business model.