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India does not have standalone legislation regulating AI chatbots [File]
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The story so far: OpenAI on August 18, 2026 unveiled a version of its AI chatbot ChatGPT designed for the use of teenagers. The firm says ChatGPT for Teens will have stronger built-in protections, even as the company is under fire over claims that the chatbot has driven youngsters to die by suicide, apart from causing other mental health issues.
ChatGPT for Teens, designed for 13 to 17-year-olds, has features such as parental controls, âquiet hoursâ, study mode, and notifications for situations that need real-world interventions. Most of these safeguards already were present in accounts for minors. Apart from those who identify themselves as minors, OpenAI has said that it will also automatically place users whom its system determines to be below the age of 17 into ChatGPT for Teens.
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