‘Not every student has someone at home who can help when they get stuck’ — ChatGPT’s smartest new feature for teenagers is refusing to give them what they ask for
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Guardrailed ChatGPT for Teens that refuses to just do homework is a template for “structured help” assistants in regulated or sensitive domains. If you’re building AI for education, health, or finance, expect demand — and eventually regulation — for systems that scaffold, not substitute, human judgment.
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