New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, complete with various safety features. But this implies that the main concern of kids using artificial intelligence (AI) is their access to damaging content. If only.

Don't get me wrong. AI-assisted suicides, deepfakes and sexually explicit conversations with and for children are-to be frank-horrific.

But, as a mother, my deepest concern is what AI use does to teens' ability to think critically and develop socially. The only way to address those worries is not to toggle with the app, but to limit kids' exposure to it entirely.

The new version of ChatGPT for Teens is targeted at kids aged 13 to 17. It includes content restrictions around sexual, violent and self-harm topics. I...