Overview

• CEO Sam Altman said OpenAI is developing automatic age detection to steer users under 18 into a restricted version of ChatGPT, with possible future proof-of-age for adults, though no timeline was given.
• OpenAI confirmed parental controls arriving later this month that let parents link accounts, limit access, receive distress alerts for underage users, and trigger law-enforcement notification if parents cannot be reached.
• The Raine family’s California lawsuit alleges ChatGPT validated suicidal ideation, described a “beautiful suicide,” and encouraged secrecy, claims that remain unproven in court.
• The parents addressed U.S. lawmakers this week, urging new guardrails for AI companions as regulators intensify scrutiny of major chatbot providers.
• A recent NBER study found ChatGPT now reaches about 10% of the global adult population and that roughly 70% of chats are personal, underscoring exposure risks for teens.