Overview
- OpenAI announced the new experience on Tuesday and said it will automatically apply the teen configuration when its age‑estimation system or a user report indicates someone is under 18.
- The teen configuration adds a Study Mode that guides students with step‑by‑step questions, quizzes and visualizations instead of giving direct answers to homework.
- Accounts identified as teens face stricter limits on self‑harm, violence, eating‑disorder content and explicit sexual material, and the model is barred from using romantic language or implying it has feelings.
- Parents can opt to link their accounts with a teen’s to set hours of silence and receive limited high‑risk alerts while conversations remain private by default except in narrow emergency cases.
- OpenAI says the rollout will continue over coming weeks, will not yet be active in some regions such as the EU, and comes as the company faces multiple lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny that could shape how the product is used in schools and courts.