# ChatGPT's New Teen Mode Includes Safeguards for 'Healthy Use'

> Source: <https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166778/chatgpts-new-teen-mode-includes-safeguards-for-healthy-use>
> Published: 2026-08-18 14:26:31+00:00

OpenAI has introduced a dedicated ChatGPT for Teens experience to promote healthy use of its popular chatbot. The new mode arrives as the AI startup faces [multiple](https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/161129/openai-sued-by-7-families-for-allegedly-encouraging-suicide-harmful-delusions) [lawsuits](https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/161607/raine-lawsuit-openai-says-chatgpt-isnt-responsible-for-teens-suicide) over its alleged failure to block harmful interactions.

Going forward, if OpenAI’s system detects that …