OpenAI exploring automatic underage user restrictions
( September 16, 2025, 17:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: OpenAI announced it is building toward a long-term system to understand whether someone is over or under 18, so their ChatGPT experience can be tailored appropriately. Underaged users will automatically be directed to a ChatGPT experience with “age-appropriate” policies, including blocking graphic sexual content and, in rare cases of acute distress, potentially involving law enforcement to ensure safety.Statement follows in full. ...
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