ChatGPT for Teens gets an unacceptable-risk rating

Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute rated ChatGPT for Teens an “Unacceptable Risk” after testing more than 4,000 prompts; its 450-prompt post-launch battery produced two parental alerts, both on accounts with weeks of prior testing (assessment). Builders shipping family-facing assistants should treat parental-alert claims as behavior to test, not a safety guarantee; our analysis of chatbot reassurance loops outlines why escalation paths deserve their own checks.