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ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises

TechCrunch • Wed, 07 Oct 2026

ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises

ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.

What happened?

ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.

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ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/chatgpt-for-teens-keeps-teens-talking-even-during-mental-health-crises/