OpenAI Adds New Teen Safety Rules To ChatGPT As Lawmakers Weigh AI Standards For Minors

OpenAI teen safety rules tighten ChatGPT safeguards for minors as lawmakers debate national AI standards for children.
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OpenAI Adds New Teen Safety Rules To ChatGPT As Lawmakers Weigh AI Standards For Minors
OpenAI teen safety rules are once again putting the company at the center of a growing global debate about how artificial intelligence should interact with minors. Within the past week, OpenAI updated its internal behavior guidelines for users under 18 and released new AI literacy tools aimed at teens and parents. These changes arrive as lawmakers, educators, and child safety advocates push for clearer protections for young people using generative AI. Many parents are asking whether ChatGPT is safe for teens, how AI content is moderated, and whether regulation is finally catching up to technology. OpenAI says its new approach reflects those concerns, but critics argue enforcement matters more than written rules. The timing suggests the company is trying to stay ahead of potential regulation. At stake is how millions of young users experience AI during formative years.  Credit: Maskot / Getty Images Growing Pressure on OpenAI Over Teen Safety OpenAI’s updated policies follow months of ris…