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OpenAI Implements Safety Measures for Minors Using ChatGPT

9/16/2025

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced new safety measures for minors using ChatGPT, including an age-detection system that directs users under 18 to a safer experience.
This system blocks graphic content and involves law enforcement in severe distress cases.
Upcoming parental controls will enable account linking, blackout hours, and distress notifications.
The measures follow a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT's role in a teenager's suicide.
Altman stressed prioritizing minors' safety over adult privacy, as OpenAI faces scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced new safety measures for minors using ChatGPT, including an age-detection system that directs users under 18 to a safer experience.
This system blocks graphic content and involves law enforcement in severe distress cases.
Upcoming parental controls will enable account linking, blackout hours, and distress notifications.
The measures follow a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT's role in a teenager's suicide.
Altman stressed prioritizing minors' safety over adult privacy, as OpenAI faces scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission.