New Safety Features for Young Users

OpenAI announced that parental controls for ChatGPT are now available. The feature lets parents and teens link their accounts, creating a partnership that enables stronger safeguards for users under the age limit. When a teen account is connected, the system automatically reduces exposure to graphic or viral content.

Customizable Controls

Parents can manage several settings:

• Memory retention – decide if ChatGPT can remember past conversations for personalized responses.
• Quiet hours – set specific times when the teen cannot use the service.
• Voice and image generation – optionally turn off these capabilities.
• Data usage – choose whether the teen’s chats may be used to train future models.

These controls are accessed through the Settings menu under Accounts.

Consent‑Based Linking

Linking requires mutual consent: a parent or teen sends an invitation, and the other party must accept it. OpenAI notifies parents if the teen disconnects the account. Importantly, parents do not receive direct access to the teen’s chat logs; only in rare cases where a serious safety risk is detected might limited information be shared with reviewers.

Broader Safety Initiative

The parental controls are part of OpenAI’s broader push for stronger safeguards across its platform. By giving families tools to tailor the experience, OpenAI aims to balance the benefits of conversational AI with the need for responsible use among younger audiences.

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