OpenAI announced today that it's developing a "different ChatGPT experience" tailored for teenagers, a move that underscores growing concerns about the impact of AI chatbots on young people's mental health .

The new teen mode is part of a broader safety push by the company in the wake of a lawsuit by a family who alleged ChatGPT's lack of protections contributed to the death by suicide of their teenage son. The changes include age-prediction technology to keep kids under 18 out of the standard version of ChatGPT. According to the announcement, if the system can't confidently estimate someone's age, ChatGPT will automatically default to the under-18 experience.

"We prioritize safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens; this is a new and powerful technology, and we believe minors

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