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Common Sense Media Calls ChatGPT for Teens an Unacceptable Risk

A nonprofit watchdog says OpenAI's teen mode poses unacceptable risks due to failed safeguards, while the company disputes the findings.

12 publishers · 14 articles · first seen 7 Oct 2026 · updated 29d ago

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How the odds moved · Before 2027
0%50%100%14%6 Oct, 08:46 UTCnowNPR Health: ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work · 9 Oct, 09:00 UTCTechCrunch: ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises · 7 Oct, 18:15 UTCThe Verge: ChatGPT is getting college planning tools · 7 Oct, 16:00 UTCThe New York Times: Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried · 7 Oct, 09:07 UTCAxios: "Not safe for kids": advocacy group urges OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT · 7 Oct, 09:00 UTCBloomberg Technology: ChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Common Sense Media Report Says · 7 Oct, 09:00 UTCThe Verge: ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media · 7 Oct, 09:00 UTCRSS 2.0: Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk · 8 Oct, 20:36 UTCCNET: ChatGPT for Teens Is an ‘Unacceptable Risk,’ Watchdog Group Says · 7 Oct, 21:06 UTCInc.: ChatGPT’s New Meetings Feature Will Help You Crush Your Action Items. There’s Just 1 Catch · 7 Oct, 20:41 UTCBBC Business: OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk' · 7 Oct, 20:34 UTCQuartz: Common Sense Media bewertete den Teenager-Modus von ChatGPT als ein „inakzeptables Risiko“ für Kinder. · 7 Oct, 12:10 UTCQuartz: Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' for kids · 7 Oct, 12:01 UTCOpenAI: Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI · 7 Oct, 12:00 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now14%
12 Oct, 16:58 UTC14%
12 Oct, 09:20 UTC11%
12 Oct, 04:29 UTC13%
11 Oct, 00:51 UTC14%
10 Oct, 23:43 UTC10%
10 Oct, 21:00 UTC12%
8 Oct, 12:01 UTC15%
7 Oct, 13:19 UTC13%
7 Oct, 09:15 UTC15%
6 Oct, 08:46 UTC17%

The story so far

12 publishers have covered this in 14 articles since 7 Oct 2026. The Verge published first, on 7 October at 09:00 UTC; Bloomberg Technology followed 0 min later. The most recent article, from NPR Health, appeared on 9 October at 09:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), NPR Health (major outlet), OpenAI, Quartz, BBC Business, Inc., CNET, RSS 2.0.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Before 2027 — the market puts it at 14%, with $1k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if OpenAI raises the price of ChatGPT Pro or Plus between December 19, 2024, and January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if no such price increase occurs within that window. Readers often mistake the start date, which is fixed at December 19, 2024, rather than an earlier announcement or rumor.
  • ChatGPT — the market puts it at 13%, with $9k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if OpenAI holds the top-ranked large language model position on December 31, 2026. It resolves to No if OpenAI does not hold that rank on that date. Readers often mistake the resolution date for the announcement date of new features.
  • ChatGPT — the market puts it at 2%, with $4k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if OpenAI’s largest language model ranks first on October 31, 2026. It resolves to No if any other company holds that top spot on that date. Readers often mistake the resolution date for the publication date of news articles about AI rankings.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Before 2027 at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The VergeChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media17%
  2. Bloomberg TechnologyChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Common Sense Media Report Says17%
  3. Axios"Not safe for kids": advocacy group urges OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT17%
  4. The New York TimesWhy My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried17%
  5. OpenAIHelping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI15%▼2 points since the previous source
  6. QuartzCommon Sense Media rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' for kids15%
  7. QuartzCommon Sense Media bewertete den Teenager-Modus von ChatGPT als ein „inakzeptables Risiko“ für Kinder.15%
  8. The VergeChatGPT is getting college planning tools13%▼2 points since the previous source
  9. TechCrunchChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises13%
  10. BBC BusinessOpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'13%
  11. Show 4 later sources
    1. Inc.ChatGPT’s New Meetings Feature Will Help You Crush Your Action Items. There’s Just 1 Catch13%
    2. CNETChatGPT for Teens Is an ‘Unacceptable Risk,’ Watchdog Group Says13%
    3. RSS 2.0Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk15%▲2 points since the previous source
    4. NPR HealthChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work15%
  12. Current odds14%

Sources

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  1. ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work NPR Health ·
  2. ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises TechCrunch ·
  3. ChatGPT is getting college planning tools The Verge ·
  4. Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried The New York Times ·
  5. "Not safe for kids": advocacy group urges OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT Axios ·
  6. ChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Common Sense Media Report Says Bloomberg Technology ·
Show 8 more sources
  1. ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media The Verge ·
  2. Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk RSS 2.0
  3. ChatGPT for Teens Is an ‘Unacceptable Risk,’ Watchdog Group Says CNET
  4. ChatGPT’s New Meetings Feature Will Help You Crush Your Action Items. There’s Just 1 Catch Inc.
  5. OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk' BBC Business
  6. Common Sense Media bewertete den Teenager-Modus von ChatGPT als ein „inakzeptables Risiko“ für Kinder. Quartz
  7. Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT's teen mode an 'unacceptable risk' for kids Quartz
  8. Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI OpenAI

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  • Kalshi ChatGPT 13% +2 $9k 24hends 31 Dec 2026

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