2 weeks ago

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens With New Safety Protections

OpenAI made a special version of ChatGPT for teenagers.

ChatGPT is a computer program that can talk with people and answer questions.

The special version for teens comes with new safety protections.

These protections try to keep young users away from content that might be harmful or not right for their age.

The safe settings are designed to block scary or inappropriate things.

Kids can still use ChatGPT to learn new things and be creative.

If a user says they are under 18 when they sign up, the safe settings turn on automatically.

OpenAI is also using AI to guess how old users are.

If the system thinks someone is under 18, it will turn on the safe settings too.

This happens even if the person put a different birthdate in their profile.

Key facts

Company: OpenAI
Product: ChatGPT
Target audience: Teenagers and users under 18
Safety feature: Age-appropriate safeguards against harmful content
Automatic enrollment: Users identifying as under 18 at sign-up
Age estimation: AI-based age estimation
Protection scope: Applied to suspected under-18 users regardless of profile birthdate
Goal: Reduce harmful content while preserving learning and creativity

timesnownews.com · 2 weeks ago