Common Sense Media warns ChatGPT Teen Mode poses high risks to minors, citing failures in timely parental alerts and crisis intervention during discussions of suicide or self-harm. Tests revealed hundreds of prompts were needed to trigger notifications, and the system cannot reliably detect or switch modes for underage users. While OpenAI argues testing predated full feature rollout, researchers refute this, maintaining that current safety standards are inadequate and calling for a pause on product promotion.