--- title: OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after... description: OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, adding age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and a Study Mode feature designed to discourage homework cheating... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it | daily.dev og:description: OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, adding age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and a Study Mode feature designed to discourage homework cheating... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/WnhN1FLeN.png og:image:alt: OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, adding age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and a Study Mode feature designed to discourage homework cheating and instead guide teens through learning. The rollout follows multiple lawsuits, including one from Florida, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to teen mental health crises and suicides. Parents can enable Study Mode by default, set Quiet Hours, and receive safety notifications, while OpenAI also announced a partnership with CodeAI to teach teens about AI literacy. Critics note it remains unclear how effectively teens will be prevented from circumventing these controls. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is ChatGPT for Teens and what safety features does it include? ChatGPT for Teens is a version of ChatGPT launched by OpenAI with age-appropriate protections turned on by default, based on the company's Under-18 Principles in its Model Spec. It includes a Study Mode that gives guiding questions and step-by-step support instead of direct answers, homework reminders that nudge teens away from cheating, quizzes, learning visualizations, and parental controls like Quiet Hours and safety notifications. _Track how AI vendors roll out teen safety and parental control features on daily.dev._ ### Why did OpenAI launch a teen-specific version of ChatGPT? OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens after facing multiple lawsuits, including one from Florida, alleging that ChatGPT's lack of safety measures contributed to teen suicides and other mental health harms. The product also targets the educational problem of AI-assisted cheating in schools by steering teens toward Study Mode instead of quick answers. _Developers building AI products for younger users can follow safety and compliance shifts like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Why teens deserve access to safe AI](https://daily.dev/posts/why-teens-deserve-access-to-safe-ai-qdquyfg5j) · OpenAI · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-adds-new-teen-safety-rules-to-chatgpt-as-lawmakers-weigh-ai-standards-for-minors-b7rcb0wwa) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#openai](https://daily.dev/tags/openai), [#chatgpt](https://daily.dev/tags/chatgpt), [#ai-safety](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-safety) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen"},"datePublished":"2026-08-18T13:52:50.257Z","dateModified":"2026-08-18T15:47:59.218Z","description":"OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, adding age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and a Study Mode feature designed to discourage homework cheating...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/bef4936d2a15850cd3ced93d70c6cda2?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/bef4936d2a15850cd3ced93d70c6cda2?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"TechCrunch","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCrunch","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tc","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"openai,chatgpt,ai-safety","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TechCrunch","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-launches-a-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-years-after-teens-started-using-it-wnhn1flen#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is ChatGPT for Teens and what safety features does it include?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"ChatGPT for Teens is a version of ChatGPT launched by OpenAI with age-appropriate protections turned on by default, based on the company's Under-18 Principles in its Model Spec. 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