ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
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By Rhitu Chatterjee

Friday, October 9, 2026 • 5:00 AM EDT

ChatGPT for Teens has failed some of its first tests by researchers. Common Sense Media, a watchdog organization that advocates for online safety, researched safeguards rolled out by the artificial intelligence platform and found that the chatbot still presents problems for young people.

"At this point, we're recommending that teens don't use it," says Tom Siegel , executive director of the Youth AI Safety Institute at Common Sense Media. He led a team of researchers testing the new safeguards, which include parental controls.

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