ChatGPT rated "unacceptable risk" for teens after parental alerts failed during suicide conversations

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ChatGPT rated "unacceptable risk" for teens after parental alerts failed during suicide conversations

The Decoder · Oct 7, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC

OpenAI's teen safety features for ChatGPT failed an independent audit. After more than 4,000 test prompts, the Common Sense Media Youth AI Safety Institute rated the service an "unacceptable risk" for minors. Conversations about suicide and self-harm on test accounts never triggered a parental alert.…

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