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OpenAI Tightens AI Rules for Teens Amid Safety Fears
19 Dec, 2025
Summary
- OpenAI updated guidelines for AI interactions with users under 18.
- New AI literacy resources are available for teens and parents.
- Stricter rules apply to teens, limiting romantic and intimate roleplay.
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.
