OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen's suicide
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OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen's suicide
"Under the changes, parents will be able to link their ChatGPT accounts with those of their children, disable certain features, including memory and chat history, and control how the chatbot responds to queries via age-appropriate model behavior rules. Parents will also be able to receive notifications when their teen shows signs of distress, OpenAI said, adding that it would seek expert input in implementing the feature to support trust between parents and teens."
"OpenAI, which last week announced a series of measures aimed at enhancing safety for vulnerable users, said the changes would come into effect within the next month. These steps are only the beginning, the company said. We will continue learning and strengthening our approach, guided by experts, with the goal of making ChatGPT as helpful as possible. We look forward to sharing our progress over the coming 120 days."
"OpenAI's announcement comes a week after a California couple filed a lawsuit accusing the company of responsibility in the suicide of their 16-year-old son. Matt and Maria Raine allege in their suit that ChatGPT validated their son Adam's most harmful and self-destructive thoughts and that his death was a predictable result of deliberate design choices. OpenAI, which previously expressed its condolences over the teen's passing, did not explicitly mention the case in its announcement on parental controls."
OpenAI will roll out parental controls for ChatGPT to help families set healthy guidelines for teens. Parents can link their accounts with their children's, disable features such as memory and chat history, and set age-appropriate model behavior rules to control chatbot responses. Parents can receive notifications when a teen shows signs of distress, with the company planning to consult experts to implement that feature and support parent-teen trust. The changes will take effect within a month and build on recent safety measures for vulnerable users, with continued improvements and progress updates over the next 120 days. A California couple has filed a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT contributed to their son's suicide.
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