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OpenAI to curb weapons-related answers for teenage ChatGPT users
Broader safeguards will let the chatbot stop discussions involving a fixation on violence and may lead to temporary account pauses.
OpenAI announced on October 30 that teenage ChatGPT users will face tighter restrictions on weapons-related answers, including responses to seemingly harmless questions. The company said the changes are intended to help prevent real-world violence.
The restrictions for teens target practical guidance involving weapons or security systems that could enable misuse, regardless of whether a user expresses violent intent. OpenAI also said it will reduce information available to everyone about previous mass attacks, including details of attackers' weapons and their acquisition.
ChatGPT will be able to stop a conversation automatically if a user appears fixated on violence. Multiple discussions of that kind may prompt a temporary account pause, OpenAI said. It plans to inform parents when such discussions cause a teen's account to be paused.
OpenAI said it has strengthened the system that estimates users' ages so those judged to be under 18 are moved into its teen experience. The safeguards are scheduled to start rolling out in the weeks after the announcement, with refinements to follow.
The changes come amid scrutiny of chatbot risks for young users. Nonprofit Common Sense Media found in an October report that parental notifications were frequently late or missing when teens discussed suicide, self-harm or eating disorders with ChatGPT.