The Associated Press

OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT for Teens, Promising a More Age-Appropriate Chatbot

The idea is to guide teens toward healthy AI use in an age-appropriate environment, the San Francisco-based company said.

Barbara Ortutay and Kaitlyn Huamani, AP Technology

The ChatGPT logo is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens is tailored for children ages 13 to 17. Parents, educators and child development experts have been sounding alarms over children's use of AI chatbots. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

 OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.

The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens is tailored for kids ages 13 to 17 with stronger protections including content restrictions around things like suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats. It also provides homework and study support designed to help students learn rather than spit out answers and school essays.

The idea is to guide teens toward healthy AI use in an age-appropriate environment, the company said.