Aug 18 2026

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens worldwide, placing users its age-prediction system judges under 18 into a restricted product with parental controls.

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Rolling out globally on Free and paid personal plans, with Australia on September 8th. Romantic language barred, study mode for homework, quiet hours for linked parent accounts. The boundary of the product is a classifier's estimate of age, not a verified fact.

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