OpenAI Tightens AI Rules for Teens Amid Safety Fears

OpenAI has introduced updated guidelines for its AI models to enhance the safety of users under 18. These revisions build upon existing specifications, prohibiting content related to minors in sexual situations or the encouragement of self-harm.

The updated policy includes stricter rules for teenage users, deterring immersive romantic roleplay and first-person intimacy, even in non-graphic contexts. OpenAI also mandates extra caution with sensitive topics like body image and disordered eating, prioritizing safety and discouraging the concealment of unsafe behaviors from caregivers. These measures aim to address growing concerns about AI's impact on young people.

In conjunction with the policy updates, OpenAI is offering new AI literacy resources for families. These resources provide conversation starters and guidance for parents to discuss AI's capabilities and limitations with teens, foster critical thinking, and establish healthy boundaries. This initiative reflects a broader effort to share responsibility between AI developers and caretakers in promoting safe AI usage.