New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for nearly 600,000 students from 2-K through eighth grade, effec…
As the 2026-27 U.S. school year begins, most K-12 districts lack clear, system-wide AI policies, leaving teachers and students without consistent guidance, according to surveys and district documents.…
Meta's $17 billion settlement with the FTC over teen safety on Instagram and Facebook signals a broader erosion of Big Tech's operational freedom, with the AI industry now facing rising local oppositi…
OpenAI launched a dedicated ChatGPT experience for teenage users with automatic safeguards, citing that nearly nine in ten teen users already use ChatGPT weekly. However, the rollout faces challenges …
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens in August 2026, an age-gated experience that automatically applies stricter content rules and parental alerts for users under 18, but child safety experts from Common…
The California Secretary of State's office said on August 21 that the Parents & Kids Safe AI Act ballot measure, backed by OpenAI and Common Sense Media, failed to qualify for the November ballot beca…
OpenAI, in a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom dated August 12, 2025, urged the state to adopt stricter, harmonized AI regulations aligned with federal and international standards, reversing …
OpenAI on Tuesday introduced ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot tailored for users aged 13 to 17 with stronger content restrictions and homework support. The company aims to guide teens towar…
Google announced it is turning Search and AI Mode into a study helper, allowing students to generate visuals, practice quizzes, and personalized study documents, with partnerships including The Prince…
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its AI chatbot designed as a learning partner for students, with limits on emotional and intimate exchanges to address concerns about teen well-being. H…
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, automatically placing users aged 13-17 into a version with homework reminders, Study Mode, and default safety protections. The rollout follows a $942 mill…
OpenAI announced Tuesday the launch of ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot for users aged 13 to 17, featuring parental controls, stronger safeguards, and break reminders. The teen-specific mod…
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a version of its chatbot with automated age-gating, content safeguards, and parental controls, as it faces lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over youth mental hea…
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a version of its chatbot tailored for users aged 13 to 17 with stronger content restrictions on suicide, self-harm, and romantic or sexual chats, plus hom…
Seven in ten U.S. teenagers use artificial intelligence for schoolwork, according to a survey of more than 1,000 teens by Common Sense Media, which found that 63% use AI to get answers and 38% say it …
As of June 2026, 22 states and the District of Columbia had adopted bell-to-bell cellphone bans, and 19 states had enacted more flexible laws, according to Harvard Kennedy School research. A Pew Resea…
More than half of U.S. teens regularly use AI companions on platforms like Character.AI and Replika, according to a 2025 Common Sense Media survey of over 1,000 teens, with 33% using them for social i…
Megan Garcia, whose 14-year-old son died by suicide after using a Character.AI chatbot, told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that AI chatbots should require proper age verification to block children u…
A new report from Common Sense Media found that 44% of U.S. teens have seen AI-generated sexual content, and nearly a quarter of those have seen content depicting themselves or peers. Bay Area lawmake…
A Common Sense Media survey of more than 1,300 teens ages 13 to 17 found that 44% reported seeing AI-generated sexual content, with 79% of those exposures being accidental and a quarter depicting them…