New ChatGPT mode: To be available to users under 18; comes after teen suicide lawsuit

OpenAI is developing a specialized ChatGPT experience for users under 18, incorporating age-prediction technology and parental controls due to concerns about the AI’s impact on teen mental health. This decision follows a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT’s role in a teen’s suicide and precedes a Senate hearing examining AI chatbot risks, alongside an FTC inquiry into chatbot safety across various platforms.