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OpenAI Wants You to Prove You’re Not a Child


Try to avoid using 'skibidi' in conversation with ChatGPT.

OpenAI announced Tuesday that it plans to implement a new age verification system that will help filter underage users into a new chatbot experience that is more age-appropriate. Over the course of the child’s conversation with the chatbot, he shared evidence of self-harm and expressed plans to attempt suicide—none of which the platform flagged or elevated in a way that could lead to intervention. Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission requested information from OpenAI and other tech companies on how their chatbots impact children and teens.

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