Michael McCready was featured on KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on August 29, 2026.

Michael McCready, managing partner of McCready Law, was featured in a TV segment with KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco entitled, “What parents should know about OpenAI’s newly released ‘ChatGPT for Teens.’” During the segment, Michael discusses what parents should know about the new “ChatGPT for Teens” tool.

The segment opens with the anchor first asking Michael how the $17 billion settlement involving Meta impacts other AI companies facing similar teen safety liability lawsuits. Michael responds that he sees the newly released “ChatGPT for Teens’” tool as the company’s attempt at getting ahead of the curve, and applauds OpenAI for taking these additional measures to keep teen users safe. Michael then goes on to give a brief overview of the various features of the new tools, explaining that despite these new tools being a step in the right direction, “technology is only one step – it does not mean parents shouldn’t be mindful.” Michael adds that the new feature allows parents to set meaningful controls for their children’s account on ChatGPT, noting that the new safeguards also adequately allow teen users privacy while still protecting them. He shares that one feature can alert parents of suspicious behavior or potentially harmful topics that users may discuss with the AI chatbot, which he finds to be especially useful as conversations with interactive AI tools can “lead down very dangerous roads.”

Michael advises that while the new safeguards are great, “parents should still be mindful, just as they should be mindful of their children’s social media habits about what exactly the children are using this for.” He adds that “anytime there are restrictions, someone is going to try to find a way around it, but by and large, this is a step in the right direction.” When asked whether technology should be restricted in classrooms, he explains that cheating on homework or exams is not the biggest danger for their development: “The bigger danger is teenagers using it and not developing the skills required to be intellectually challenged… AI is here to stay and people, especially children, need to learn how to use this tool,” which requires direction from parents and other adults.

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