OpenAI previews College Planner and new study tools for ChatGPT for Teens
OpenAI on October 7 shared early progress on ChatGPT for Teens and previewed College Planner, which pulls application requirements, deadlines, tasks and financial-aid steps for the schools on a student's list into one updatable plan, with ChatGPT available to answer questions about each requirement. The feature is initially aimed at US students in grades 10 through 12 planning to attend a four-year college, and OpenAI says only that it is coming "soon." The same update adds flashcards, improved quiz generation and, on iOS, continuous multi-photo capture that merges note pages into a single PDF, with Android still in development. OpenAI says nearly 1.2 million teens used Learning Visualizations in one week and more than 180,000 used Study Mode, and claims teens average under 15 minutes a day on ChatGPT; The Verge noted that Common Sense Media had earlier called the teen mode an "unacceptable risk."
OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of US teens already use ChatGPT each week to prepare college applications, and College Planner would consolidate requirements, deadlines and financial-aid steps into a single plan.
Since we introduced ChatGPT for Teens—the default experience automatically applied to accounts identified as under 18—we’ve seen young people use it to learn, explore ideas and solve everyday problems. Today, we’re sharing early progress on ChatGPT for Teens, including how teens are using its learning tools, along with new ways for teens to study and prepare for college.
ChatGPT’s 1.2 billion users span many countries, communities and backgrounds. That reach makes it especially important to build tools that help young people with different resources and opportunities learn and prepare for their futures.
What we’re seeing so far
ChatGPT for Teens is designed to help young people learn, think critically and deepen their understanding. As ChatGPT for Teens became available to more teens globally, those with access sent about 2.7 million more learning-related messages on average than those who didn’t have it yet.
Once enrolled, teens use ChatGPT for Teens’ learning tools at scale. The most selected conversation starter prompts are “ask questions to develop my ideas,” “give feedback on my draft,” and “help me check my evidence.” In one week, nearly 1.2 million teens used Learning Visualizations to better understand math and science concepts, and more than 180,000 used Study Mode for step-by-step learning support.
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