Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 7
OpenAI Adds College Planner to ChatGPT for Teens, Targeting US Grades 10-12
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 7

OpenAI Adds College Planner to ChatGPT for Teens, Targeting US Grades 10-12

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 7

Summary

  • OpenAI said ChatGPT for Teens will soon get a College Planner that organizes application requirements, deadlines, tasks and financial-aid steps for students applying to multiple schools.
  • The tool will first focus in the US on grades 10 through 12 planning to attend a four-year college, extending the teen mode OpenAI launched in August with safeguards and break reminders.
  • ChatGPT is also adding study features: iOS users can turn multiple photos into one PDF, and the service will generate flashcards from a user’s notes.
  • The rollout comes after Common Sense Media called ChatGPT for Teens an “unacceptable risk,” while OpenAI said teens use the chatbot for under 15 minutes a day on average.

Insights

With safety advocates warning of unacceptable risks, can parents truly trust ChatGPT to guide their teens through college prep?
Could OpenAI's new college planner be the ultimate equalizer for students, or a Trojan horse for academic cheating?