"OpenAI will restrict how ChatGPT responds to a user it suspects is under 18, unless that user passes the company's age estimation technology or provides ID, following legal action from the family of a 16-year-old who killed himself in April after months of conversations with the chatbot. OpenAI was prioritising safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens, chief executive Sam Altman said in a blog post on Tuesday, stating minors need significant protection."
"Altman said OpenAI plans to build an age-prediction system to estimate age based on how people use ChatGPT, and if there is doubt, the system will default to the under-18 experience. He said some users in some cases or countries may also be asked to provide ID to verify their age. We know this is a privacy compromise for adults but believe it is a worthy tradeoff."
"How ChatGPT responds to accounts identified as being under 18 will change, Altman said. Graphic sexual content will be blocked. It will be trained to not flirt if asked by under 18s users, or engage in discussions about suicide or self-harm even in a creative writing settling. And if an under-18 user is having suicidal ideation, we will attempt to contact the user's parents and if unable, will contact the authorities in the case of imminent harm."
OpenAI will restrict ChatGPT replies to users it suspects are under 18 unless the user passes age-estimation technology or provides ID, following legal action after a 16-year-old's suicide. The company will build an age-prediction system that defaults to an under-18 experience when uncertain. Some users may be asked for ID, a privacy compromise OpenAI accepts as a tradeoff for safety. Responses to under-18 accounts will block graphic sexual content, avoid flirting, and refrain from engaging in suicide or self-harm discussions, even in creative contexts. If an under-18 user shows suicidal ideation, OpenAI will attempt parental contact and may notify authorities when imminent harm is suspected. OpenAI acknowledged prior safety shortcomings and said it will install stronger content guardrails.
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