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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens

Aug 18, 2026 · 2m

Summary

OpenAI launches a new ChatGPT experience for teens featuring safety settings and age prediction models. Baidu reports a sharp drop in quarterly profits as it pivots toward AI, while its core advertising business shrinks. Meanwhile, LinkedIn data reveals a surge in AI hiring, with Gen Z and millennials dominating new roles despite ongoing gender and educational disparities in the field.

Topics discussed

Sponsor intro: CIOs bridging AI and human adoption TNB Tech Minute introduction OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens with safety features Baidu's financial drop amid AI transformation efforts Surge in AI hiring, especially among Gen Z and Millennials Shared C-suite responsibility for AI implementation Importance of cross-functional teamwork for transformation
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