OpenAI Implements Age Prediction on ChatGPT to Apply Teen Safety Safeguards
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Summary
OpenAI is implementing age prediction technology on ChatGPT consumer plans to identify accounts likely belonging to users under 18. This system builds on existing teen safety measures and automatically applies additional safeguards for users who indicate they are minors during signup. The age prediction feature aims to reduce exposure to sensitive or harmful content for young users while refining accuracy over time, aligning with OpenAI's Teen Safety Blueprint and Under-18 Principles for Model Behavior.
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· 4 pulledWe're rolling out age prediction on ChatGPT consumer plans to help determine whether an account likely belongs to someone under 18, so the right experience and safeguards can be applied to teens.
As we've outlined in our Teen Safety Blueprint and Under-18 Principles for Model Behavior, young people deserve technology that both expands opportunity and protects their well-being.
Age prediction builds on protections already in place.
Teens who tell us they are under 18 when they sign up automatically receive additional safeguards to reduce exposure to sensitive or potentially harmful content.
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