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OpenAI Will Try to Guess Your Age Before ChatGPT Gets Spicy

The new model uses account and behavioral data to protect minors from sensitive content and offers verified age restoration through Persona, addressing regulatory and safety concerns.

  • OpenAI said Tuesday it is rolling out an age prediction model to ChatGPT consumer plans, deploying to most accounts worldwide while EU rollout begins in coming weeks.
  • Amid mounting scrutiny, the Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry into AI chatbots' effects on teens, while parents who sued OpenAI allege ChatGPT encouraged suicides, prompting earlier parental controls.
  • The age-prediction model uses behavioral signals including stated age, account age, activity times, and usage patterns; adults flagged as teens can verify via Persona with a selfie and government ID, which are deleted within 7 days.
  • Parents can link accounts, set quiet hours, disable voice or image features, and receive notifications if ChatGPT detects their teen in acute distress, but OpenAI warns the system can sometimes misclassify users.
  • OpenAI plans to refine the model over time and has convened a council of eight experts and worked with the American Psychological Association amid ongoing FTC scrutiny.
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BleepingComputer broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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