# Bad Influence story: ChatGPT Teen Mode could impede teenagers' independent judgment, psychoanalyst argues

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 06:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/bf3ed6f2-ea76-4084-b34e-faf85084b5b9

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Latest update (11-10 06:00): ChatGPT's Teen Mode could deprive teenagers of a fundamental need

Overview: Robin Kirman, a psychoanalyst who works with young people, argues in The Guardian that OpenAI's Teen Mode for ChatGPT could impair teenagers' development of an independent sense of self. The feature, launched in August and automatically enabled for users under 18, adds guardrails, parent notifications, and a Study Mode that uses Socratic questioning instead of giving answers.

Kirman says that by always guiding the student, the tool risks sparing teenagers the struggle that builds their own judgment. The report is a commentary by Kirman, and it does not include OpenAI's response or research measuring effects on teenagers.

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1. 11-10 06:00 · The Guardian · AI · [ChatGPT's Teen Mode could deprive teenagers of a fundamental need](https://badinfluence.news/items/g0gbim3qha1hep9g4qo68a3nf)
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