OpenAI rolls out opt-in parental controls for ChatGPT

OpenAI on Monday began rolling out parental controls for its ChatGPT service, saying the tools will let parents and teenagers link accounts to set content filters, usage limits, and other safeguards intended to reduce young users' exposure to harmful material. The company said the controls are available on the web, with mobile support being expanded soon, and described the move as a response to growing safety concerns and legal scrutiny following cases in which interactions with chatbots were linked to serious harm.

Under the new system, guardians who and teens who opt in can connect accounts via an invitation link sent by email or text. Once linked, parents can enable content filters that reduce access to sensitive topics, choose whether the chatbot should remember past conversations, and decide whether a teen's chats may be used to help train OpenAI's models. Adults can also set quiet hours to block access at specified times, disable conversational voice mode, and turn off image generation and editing. OpenAI said it has published guidance and resources to help families set up the controls.

OpenAI emphasized that parental controls are designed to protect teens' privacy....