ChatGPT Will Now Guess Whether You're Under 18 to Restrict What You See

OpenAI has started pushing out its age-prediction technology across ChatGPT consumer accounts. In a post on Monday, the company said that for those under 18 who haven't already told ChatGPT their age, its software will look at a person's behavior and other signals, such as how long the account has existed and when they're active, to estimate an age.

If you're incorrectly identified as being underage, you can turn to technology from identity verification service Persona, OpenAI said. That requires a live selfie and a government-issued ID. A ChatGPT page that takes you directly to age verification is available. 

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The new ChatGPT system, announced last September as part of broader changes for younger users, adds more guardrails to the AI chatbot, providing what OpenAI ...