ChatGPT for Teens: Built for learning, backed by protections

Study Mode uses guiding questions, step-by-step scaffolding, and metacognitive prompts instead of providing direct answers. It was developed with educators and pedagogy experts, drawing on learning science research showing that active retrieval and self-explanation lead to better comprehension and longer-term retention than passive review.

The app has built-in protections against content that may be harmful or developmentally inappropriate, including specific safeguards against self-harm, violence, eating disorders, and explicit sexual content. Parents can set Quiet Hours, manage settings, and receive notifications in high-risk situations.

OpenAI and CodeAI will provide students and educators with tools and resources to understand how AI works, direct it, question it, and create with it. The focus is on AI literacy that helps teens become critical users who can question the technology and understand when to trust it.

The app includes break reminders encouraging teens to step away, consistently identifies itself as AI, and offers Study Hours feature where parents or teens can choose times when Study Mode is active by default, helping establish better study routines.