Robbie Torney
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“This new teen experience makes some really important safety commitments,”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney commented on the safety commitments included in ChatGPT for Teens.
“it's really going to be a question of how much does ChatGPT resist or prevent the teen from just getting the answer.”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney discussed whether ChatGPT would resist giving direct homework answers to teens.
“You can tell it to use more or less emojis.”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney noted users can adjust ChatGPT's emoji usage.
“the real question is, does any of this work?”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney questioned whether the new safety guardrails actually work.
“increase the warmth or the enthusiasm that ChatGPT uses,”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney described a feature letting users adjust ChatGPT's warmth or enthusiasm.
“am I missing out on the opportunity to connect with my friend, my mom, my grandmother?”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney suggested teens consider whether using a chatbot means missing human connection.
“we don't know how much they work or when they don't work,”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney cautioned that it's unclear how effective the new guardrails are.
“If you feel like the chatbot is doing more of the heavy lifting, you're probably not getting the educational experience or the learning that you would hope to.”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney advised teens to notice if they're relying too heavily on the chatbot for schoolwork.
“If those alerts don't work often enough, or if they don't work fast enough, that could give parents a false sense of security,”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney raised concerns about the reliability of parental safety alerts.
“Is this taking away from that time?”
Robbie Torney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Torney encouraged reflection on whether chatbot use takes away time from human relationships.