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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
BBC Technology
August 18, 2026(15 days ago)
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.
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OpenAI has updated ChatGPT to make it less conversational and human-like for teenage users as a safety measure. This change aims to reduce the risk of teens forming unhealthy parasocial relationships with the AI or perceiving it as a sentient being rather than a tool.
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.