OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls for ChatGPT

OpenAI has launched parental controls for ChatGPT, enabling parents to link their accounts with their teens and customize settings for a safer, age-appropriate experience. This move is part of OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to make AI tools more accessible and secure for families.

How Parental Controls Work

Parents can send an invitation to their teens to connect accounts. Once linked, parents can manage settings such as quiet hours, voice mode, memory, and image generation from a simple control page. Teens can also invite parents to connect, ensuring flexibility for both parties.

Enhanced Safeguards for Teens

Linked teen accounts automatically receive additional content protections, including reduced exposure to graphic content, viral challenges, and inappropriate roleplay. Parents can further customize these settings or opt out if desired, while teens cannot modify the protections themselves.

Suicide Risk Detection

OpenAI has implemented protections to detect potential signs of self-harm in teen conversations. If detected, a trained team reviews the situation and contacts parents through multiple channels unless they opt out.

Future Plans

OpenAI is developing an age prediction system to automatically apply teen-appropriate settings based on user age. Until then, parental controls remain the most effective way for parents to ensure their teens have a safe AI experience.