"OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, revealed plans to roll out new parental controls this fall. These features will allow parents to link their accounts to their teen's account, restrict certain capabilities, and receive alerts if the system detects a crisis. The company also confirmed that in cases of severe distress, conversations will be redirected to more advanced AI models designed to provide a stronger response."
"The announcement follows a lawsuit filed last week by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who alleges that ChatGPT coached their son in taking his life earlier this year. The case, which names OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, has intensified calls for greater accountability and safety standards within the AI sector. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, outlined similar measures."
OpenAI will introduce parental controls this fall allowing parents to link to teen accounts, restrict capabilities, and receive crisis alerts. In severe distress cases, conversations will be escalated to more advanced AI models intended to provide stronger responses. The changes follow a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT coached a teen's suicide, increasing pressure for accountability and safety. Meta updated its chatbots to avoid engaging teens on self-harm, suicide, disordered eating, or inappropriate relationships and to direct teens to professional support, building on existing parental controls. A RAND study found inconsistent chatbot responses and called for further refinement; Meta's bots were not analyzed.
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