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Report: ChatGPT's teen suicide safeguards failed to alert parents

Arizona Daily Star

Report: ChatGPT's teen suicide safeguards failed to alert parents

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI has told investors it expects revenue of about $50 billion this year, $20 billion below a figure previously indicated to investors. The guardrails OpenAI put in place to protect teens don't seem to be working, according to a new report. In a study published Wednesday, Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens an "Unacceptable Risk" for children under 18. The media and technology watchdog organization urged OpenAI to pause marketing the product and keep minors off the artificial intelligence platform until it can offer a safer experience. OpenAI announced ChatGPT for Teens in August, promising "stronger built-in safety protections" for users under 18, including limits on discussions around suicide, eating disorders, violence and sexual content.

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