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OpenAI Adds College Planner, Flashcards and Teen Council to ChatGPT for Teens

October 7, 2026 at 13:32 EDT

Education
Policy & Regulation

OpenAI said it will add College Planner to ChatGPT for Teens, expanding its under-18 experience with application tracking, flashcards, quizzes and a teen advisory council. The move pushes ChatGPT further into student planning and study workflows while arriving amid renewed scrutiny of whether teen AI safeguards are reliable enough.

Oct. 7, 2026 - OpenAI

ChatGPT for Teens moves into college planning

College Planner, flashcards and quizzes expand ChatGPT's role in student workflows, while safety testing keeps pressure on the teen experience.

1.2B

ChatGPT users

1.2M

Teens used Learning Visualizations in one week

180K+

Teens used Study Mode in one week

3 years

Student Advisory Council support

Daily time, drawn to scale

One block equals 15 minutes. The taller column shows a 5-hour daily social media benchmark.

<15 min

ChatGPT for Teens average

5 hr

Reported teen social media average

College Planner workflow

School list

Requirements and deadlines

Tasks and financial aid

Progress timeline

What improves

Application steps, aid deadlines, flashcards and quizzes become reusable study and planning workflows inside ChatGPT for Teens.

What remains contested

Independent testing questioned crisis referrals, age detection, parental alerts and whether Study Mode can be bypassed.

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