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OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls for ChatGPT Safety

9/29/2025

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OpenAI launched ChatGPT parental controls, letting parents link accounts with teens 13-17 to boost safety.
The controls limit exposure to sensitive content, set quiet hours, and disable voice or image generation.
Parents receive alerts if distress is detected, but cannot access transcripts.
The update follows a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT contributed to a teen's suicide; OpenAI is building an age-prediction system.

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OpenAI launched ChatGPT parental controls, letting parents link accounts with teens 13-17 to boost safety.
The controls limit exposure to sensitive content, set quiet hours, and disable voice or image generation.
Parents receive alerts if distress is detected, but cannot access transcripts.
The update follows a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT contributed to a teen's suicide; OpenAI is building an age-prediction system.