On Wednesday, October 8 (local time), OpenAI unveiled its inaugural report on teenage engagement with its platform. The findings reveal that teenagers, on average, dedicate fewer than 15 minutes daily to interacting with ChatGPT, with under 2% of them engaging continuously for over three hours. Notably, nearly half of the teenage users who receive prompts to take breaks opt to pause their conversation or terminate it within a mere five minutes. This trend underscores the effectiveness of measures implemented to manage and regulate teenage usage.

In August, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT specifically tailored for teenagers. This version automatically activates parental controls and imposes restrictions on discussions surrounding sensitive topics, guided by either the user's provided age information or the system's own estimations. However, the non-profit organization Common Sense Media has raised concerns, noting that when teenage accounts delve into subjects such as suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders, ChatGPT for Teens occasionally delays alerting parents or fails to issue any alerts at all.

In response to these observations, an OpenAI spokesperson clarified that the tests conducted do not fully capture the real-world performance of ChatGPT's safety safeguards for teenagers.