ChatGPT developing age-verification system to identify under-18 users after teen death
by Josh Taylor Technology reporter from on (#703CN)
Sam Altman said if there is doubt the system will default to the under-18 experience putting safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens'
OpenAI will restrict how ChatGPT responds to a user it suspects is under 18, unless that user passes the company's age estimation technology or provides ID, after legal action from the family of a 16-year-old who killed himself in April after months of conversations with the chatbot.
OpenAI was prioritising safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens", chief executive Sam Altman said in a blog post on Tuesday, stating minors need significant protection".
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