Common Sense Media rates OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens "Unacceptable Risk" after 4,000+ test prompts

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1. 05:00

   The Verge

   ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media ↗
2. 05:00

   Bloomberg

   ChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Common Sense Media Report Says ↗
3. 05:00

   Axios

   "Not safe for kids": Advocacy group urges OpenAI to keep teens off ChatGPT ↗
4. 08:23

   Common Sense MediaPrimary

   Common Sense Media rates OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens "Unacceptable Risk" after 4,000+ test prompts ↗
5. 08:34

   The Decoder

   ChatGPT rated "unacceptable risk" for teens after parental alerts failed during suicide conversations ↗
6. 10:40

   Common Sense Media

   commonsensemedia.org/press-releases/chatgpt-for-teens-poses-unacceptable-risk-to-kids-common-sense-media-finds ↗
7. 10:40

   Los Angeles Times

   latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-07/chatgpts-teen-safeguards-failed-to-alert-parents-during-suicide-conversations-report-finds ↗
8. 10:40

   PCMag

   pcmag.com/news/can-you-trust-chatgpt-for-teens-report-finds-unacceptable-risk-to-kids ↗
9. 10:40

   Education Week

   edweek.org/technology/chatgpts-teen-mode-is-unsafe-for-students-report-concludes/2026/10 ↗
10. 10:40

    Quartz

    qz.com/common-sense-media-chatgpt-teens-unacceptable-risk-100726 ↗
11. 10:40

    Unite.AI

    unite.ai/youth-ai-safety-institute-gives-chatgpts-teen-tier-its-worst-safety-grade/ ↗
12. 10:40

    Futurism

    futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt-for-teens-report ↗
13. 10:40

    Mashable

    mashable.com/tech/chatgpt-for-teens-not-safe-for-teens ↗
14. 12:40

    Reuters

    OpenAI's first report on teen ChatGPT use says teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on the chatbot, with less than 2% using it for 3+ hours straight ↗
15. 12:40

    The Economic Times

    economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/us-non-profit-urges-openai-to-keep-teens-off-chatgpt-report/articleshow/134768526.cms ↗
16. 12:40

    SheKnows

    sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1235085649/chatgpt-for-teens-poses-unacceptable-risk/ ↗
17. 13:10

    Fox Business

    foxbusiness.com/technology/openai-launches-college-planner-chatgpt-teens-track-application-financial-aid ↗
18. 13:10

    Unite.AI

    unite.ai/openai-announces-college-planner-and-study-tools-for-chatgpt-for-teens/ ↗
19. 13:40

    KQED

    ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/10/07/keep-teens-off-chatgpt-says-youth-ai-safety-institute/ ↗
20. 14:10

    Gizmodo

    gizmodo.com/chatgpt-for-teens-carries-unacceptable-risk-for-teens-report-claims-2000822954 ↗
21. 15:10

    The Wall Street Journal

    wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-chatgpt-for-teens-poses-unacceptable-risk-nonprofit-says-fd95f8fe ↗
22. 15:10

    Domain Name Wire

    domainnamewire.com/2026/10/07/openai-maker-of-chatgpt-applies-for-15-top-level-domain-names/ ↗
23. 16:10

    Digital Trends

    digitaltrends.com/computing/openai-promised-safer-chatgpt-for-teens-but-a-4000-prompt-test-found-its-safeguards-falling-dangerously-short/ ↗
24. 16:34

    BBC

    OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk' ↗
25. 16:40

    New York Post

    nypost.com/2026/10/07/business/watchdogs-slam-openais-claim-that-teens-use-chatgpt-less-than-15-minutes-per-day/ ↗
26. 17:40

    BBC

    bbc.com/news/articles/cwz0vrmxkvy4o ↗
27. 17:40

    RuntimeWire

    runtimewire.com/article/openai-college-planner-chatgpt-teens-safety-scrutiny ↗
28. 18:10

    AP

    apnews.com/article/chatgpt-teens-safety-openai-7dba63edc37ee9764166c4115523daf0 ↗
29. 18:10

    International Business Times

    ibtimes.com/chatgpt-teens-facing-new-safety-concerns-specialized-organization-calling-it-unacceptable-3808321 ↗
30. 18:10

    CNET

    cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-for-teens-unacceptable-risk-common-sense-media-study/ ↗
31. 18:10

    The Deep View

    thedeepview.com/articles/openai-s-teen-safety-promise-faces-new-scrutiny ↗
32. 22:10

    Associated Press

    mercurynews.com/2026/10/07/chatgpt-teens-safety/ ↗

Thursday, October 8, 2026

1. 00:10

   The Economic Times

   economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/some-guardrails-on-chatgpt-for-teens-dont-work-as-promised-watchdog-group-says/articleshow/134778924.cms ↗
2. 01:10

   Business Today

   businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/chatgpt-for-teens-may-not-be-as-safe-as-parents-think-common-sense-media-finds-560297-2026-10-08 ↗
3. 02:10

   The Neuron

   theneuron.ai/news/chatgpt-for-teens-expansion-safety-safeguards/ ↗
4. 02:40

   Baller Alert

   balleralert.com/chatgpt-for-teens-mental-health-crisis-disconnect/ ↗
5. 05:10

   Government Technology ...

   govtech.com/education/k-12/common-sense-media-deems-chatgpts-teen-mode-unsafe-for-students ↗
6. 16:36

   Engadget

   Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk ↗