OpenAI has announced new safety features for families using ChatGPT, aiming to give parents more control over how their children interact with the AI tool. The company shared the update on its website on September 2.
From next month, parents will be able to link their accounts with their children, starting from age 13. They can set rules for how the AI responds. Certain features, such as chat history, can be turned off. Parents will also receive alerts if the system detects their child may be in distress.
According to OpenAI, these parental controls will be on by default and guided by expert advice. The company said the goal is to balance usefulness with safety, while supporting trust between parents and teens.
The new tools build on earlier features already available to all users, such as reminders during long sessions to take breaks.
“These steps are only the beginning,” OpenAI wrote. “We will continue learning and strengthening our approach, guided by experts, with the goal of making ChatGPT as helpful as possible.”
The company said it expects to share further progress over the next 120 days.
