OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens and Auto-Enrolls Under-18s
OpenAI (164news.com's guide to openai) has begun rolling out ChatGPT for Teens, and under-18s are automatically enrolled in it. The chatbot is designed with stricter guidelines, ensuring it doesn’t engage in romantic language, encourage emotional dependence, or imply having feelings.
Study Mode can now be enabled at set hours, with teenagers or parents able to schedule it. The global rollout is expected to be completed within two weeks.
Key Features:
- Age Auto-Enrollment: Anyone aged 13 to 17 receives ChatGPT for Teens automatically, as does anyone estimated by OpenAI’s age-prediction system to be under 18.
- Study Mode Enhancements: Study Mode includes guiding questions, step-by-step problem-solving, and a new "Study Hours" setting for automatic activation.
- Personalization: Teenagers can personalize the app with wallpapers, accent colors, and voice variations.
- Reduced Anthropomorphism: The updates aim to minimize anthropomorphizing the chatbot and reducing emotional dependence.
- Improved Learning Tools: Study Mode now covers over 300 topics, including integrals, mitosis, and moon phases. Quizzes and learning visualisations are also integrated.
- Teacher Endorsement: Racquel Gibson, a high school math teacher in Miami, supports the initiative, highlighting its potential to assist students without immediate parental help.
Remember that these changes are part of OpenAI’s effort to create a more responsible and educationally focused version of ChatGPT for younger users.