OpenAI launches ChatGPT Teen Mode in August

The author argues that OpenAI's Teen Mode for ChatGPT, while intended to prevent harms like destructive content and over-attachment, acts as a 'too-good parent' that deprives teenagers of the crucial struggle of independent thinking. By providing a tireless, Socratic tutor that constantly guides and corrects, the feature risks stunting adolescents in their task of disengaging from authority and forming a reliable internal compass. Open article →