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Study: ChatGPT Provides Harmful Advice to Teens

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Above: The OpenAI ChatGPT (Chat GPT) displayed on a smartphone screen on July 27, 2025. Image copyright: Thomas Fuller/Getty Images

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The Spin

Techno-skeptic narrative

ChatGPT preys on teenagers' emotional vulnerabilities, creating toxic pseudo-relationships that validate dangerous thoughts without critical assessment or intervention. This algorithmic enabler feeds destructive validation cycles, reinforces harmful beliefs, and systematically erodes teens' capacity for genuine human connection — transforming already fragile minds into isolated victims of tech-manipulation.

Pragativadi The Dailyguardian

Techno-optimist narrative

Despite troubling reports, ChatGPT remains a transformative educational aide for teenagers. Its ability to personalize learning, provide instant academic feedback, and enhance critical thinking skills far outweighs isolated safety concerns. Like any powerful tool, proper guidance and oversight — not wholesale rejection — unlock its extraordinary potential for academic success and intellectual growth.

Connecticutchildrens Berlinsbi