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OpenAI Plans Automated Age Verification to Protect Teens Amid Safety Concerns
OpenAI is developing an advanced age-gating system to enhance protections for users under 18, in response to a lawsuit linked to a teen suicide after interacting with ChatGPT. This new measure aims to balance user safety with privacy, acknowledging the challenge of safeguarding young users while respecting adult freedoms. Notably, studies show that current age-detection systems have about a 54% accuracy rate without explicit data, highlighting the complexity of this effort. These developments could reshape how AI platforms manage age verification and parental controls, offering enhanced safety features such as parental account linking, memory function control, and emergency intervention protocols.
