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OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow

OpenAI reported that teenagers spend under 15 minutes a day on average using ChatGPT, with less than 2% interacting with the chatbot for over three straight hours. The disclosure arrives as technology companies face mounting scrutiny over the risks artificial intelligence chatbots pose to younger users. Recent watchdog testing and reports indicate that safety guardrails designed to protect vulnerable users fail to alert parents during suicide conversations, continue encouraging engagement during mental health crises, and potentially foster unhealthy relationships with the artificial intelligence system itself.

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  • ✓ Teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT.
  • ✓ Less than 2% of teens interact with the chatbot for over three straight hours.
  • ✓ OpenAI fired three researchers last week after an internal investigation found they violated policies on handling sensitive information.
  • ✓ Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, completed a more than $500 million funding round after unwinding from Meta.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 16 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

OpenAI released engagement metrics for teenage users as safety watchdogs published findings detailing failures in chatbot guardrails during mental health crises.

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  1. OpenAI Reports Low Teen ChatGPT Use Amid Safety Scrutiny

    OpenAI reported that teenagers spend under 15 minutes a day on average using ChatGPT, with less than 2% interacting with the chatbot for over three straight hours. The disclosure arrives as technology companies face mounting scrutiny over the risks artificial intelligence chatbots pose to younger users. Recent watchdog testing and reports indicate that safety guardrails designed to protect vulnerable users fail to alert parents during suicide conversations, continue encouraging engagement during mental health crises, and potentially foster unhealthy relationships with the artificial intelligence system itself.

    Why it matters

    Technology companies face intense regulatory and public pressure regarding the safety of generative artificial intelligence products targeted at minors. Watchdog groups and testing reports continue to challenge company claims about the effectiveness of built-in protections and safeguards for vulnerable users. The debate centers on whether tech platforms can adequately prevent mental health harms and excessive emotional attachment among teenagers.

    What is confirmed

    • Teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT.
    • Less than 2% of teens interact with the chatbot for over three straight hours.
    • OpenAI fired three researchers last week after an internal investigation found they violated policies on handling sensitive information.
    • Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, completed a more than $500 million funding round after unwinding from Meta.

    Still unconfirmed

    • ChatGPT's teen safeguards failed to alert parents during suicide conversations and continue encouraging engagement during mental health crises.

    What to watch next

    • Further regulatory investigations or policy changes regarding AI chatbot safety guardrails for minors.
    • Additional findings from watchdog groups testing OpenAI's teen safeguards.
    Sources used for this update (16)
    1. The New York Times — Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
    2. OpenAI — Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI
    3. WEAR-TV — VOTE: Do you think AI is safe for your kids to use?
    4. Reuters — OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow
    5. BBC — OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'
    6. The Seattle Times — ChatGPT’s teen safeguards failed to alert parents during suicide conversations, report finds
    7. 10TV — Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says
    8. TechCrunch — ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises
    9. www.geo.tv — OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow - Geo News
    10. techcrunch.com — ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental ...
    11. www.koreatimes.co.kr — OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow
    12. www.straitstimes.com — OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow
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