Statement from Meetali Jain, Executive Director of Tech Justice Law
On August 18, 2026, OpenAI announced the launch of “ChatGPT for Teens,” a model specifically marketed to minors, which the AI development company described as “designed to help teens learn, think critically, deepen understanding, and use AI with confidence.”
Tech Justice Law has represented dozens of families, adults and children who have experienced irreparable harm as a result of the lack of safeguards for users of various AI products, including ChatGPT. This has included representing families who have lost children to suicide and medical misinformation following engagement with OpenAI’s products.
Meetali Jain, Executive Director of Tech Justice Law, responded to the “ChatGPT for Teens” announcement via the following public statement:
“OpenAI’s announcement today of its ‘teen experience’ is clear indication the company is feeling the mounting public pressure to create a safer experience for young users of its products. At Tech Justice Law we’ve represented many families who have lost children because of the reckless design choices by AI companies chasing market capture and the broader lack of oversight across the industry. These experiences inform our call for OpenAI to move beyond platitudes and address concerns with transparency. To truly demonstrate its commitment to safety, the company should be open about how it builds its products and plans to operationalize its proposed safeguards, as well as commit to independent third-party testing. As long as these companies are self-policing, we will never be able to hold them to their word.”