New Interface, Old Risks
A major chatbot update adds buttons, charts, and diagrams to every answer. Reviewers say the version made for teenagers still keeps chatting through a mental health crisis.
News of 7 October 2026
Relevant sources
- ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons The Verge
- The New ChatGPT Is More Show Than Tell Wired
- ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface TechCrunch
- ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media The Verge
- ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises TechCrunch
- OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk' BBC News
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