OpenAI plans new ChatGPT safeguards for teens and violence-related conversations

AI · First reported 30 Oct, 17:30 · Updated 17:58

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OpenAI says it will restrict teens’ access to practical weapons information and introduce additional safeguards for conversations that appear focused on violence. The measures are scheduled to begin rolling out in the coming weeks.

OpenAI plans to restrict practical information about weapons and security systems for teens, even when a question appears harmless.
For all users, ChatGPT may end conversations that appear fixated on violence, and OpenAI may temporarily pause accounts after multiple such chats.
OpenAI says the safeguards will start rolling out in the next few weeks; it also plans to notify parents if a teen account is paused after repeated discussions of violence.

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Key facts

Announced action: Restrictions on practical weapons and security-system information for teens.
Who else is affected: Some safeguards, including ending chats that appear fixated on violence, apply to all users.
Expected rollout: The next few weeks.
Teen ChatGPT use: OpenAI said teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT.