ChatGPT Is Trying to Normalize Its Use With Year-End Review Like Spotify Wrapped
In an effort to appeal to younger audiences, ChatGPT just launched a new year-end review feature. Think Spotify Wrapped, but for everything you’ve searched in 2025 (yikes!).
The OpenAI-owned chatbot now offers an recap of the last 12 months called “Your Year with ChatGPT” in select markets, including the U.S., according to Tech Crunch. The company told TechCrunch that everyone with free, Plus, and Pro plans who have “reference saved memories” and “reference chat history” options turned on — plus have met a minimum conversation activity threshold — are eligible to see their review.
The colorful graphics and silly awards seem to make this feature appeal to teens. For example, you could receive the “Creative Debugger” recognition if you’ve used ChatGPT to work through problems or ideas throughout the year. ChatGPT will also create a personalized poem and photo to describe your year.
When I asked ChatGPT to give me my year-end review, it wrote me a poem about how I “danced through the year with quiet grace” and “found art in disguise,” whatever that means. It also gave me “three big themes of 2025,” stats on how many em-dashes we exchanged (98), opinions on my chat style — “you talk in a warm, curious and conversational way” — and an award, Phonetic Philosopher.
It seems like by embracing a yearly recap, ChatGPT is trying to engrain itself in our culture and normalize itself like any other app. There’s nothing inherently problematic about this recap specifically, but there are some dangers about teens using AI in general that parents should be aware of. A report by Common Sense Media earlier this year found that teens are using AI to finish homework and confide their emotions in.
“ChatGPT has made meaningful progress in becoming safer for teens, and it can be valuable for learning and creativity,” Robbie Torney, Common Sense Media’s Senior Director of AI Programs, said about the report. “However, we have significant concerns about teens using ChatGPT for companionship and mental-health advice at this key developmental stage.”
The more I think about it, the more I think the year-end recap of ChatGPT could be a helpful tool…for parents. It’s fun for teens to do, and it will give you a good idea of the kinds of things they are searching and using the chatbot for, so you can keep your teen safe and support them in their mental health needs.
To find your recap, search “Your Year with ChatGPT” on the chatbot.
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