ChatGPT Mode for Users Under 18 Introduced After Lawsuit

OpenAI is developing a “different ChatGPT experience” for users under 18, utilizing age-prediction technology to restrict access to the standard version following concerns over teen mental health, exacerbated by a lawsuit related to a 16-year-old’s suicide. The updates include enhanced safeguards, parental controls, and a system for managing distress, with an aim to implement these changes by year-end, coinciding with a Senate hearing on AI chatbot risks.

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