Overview

• Parents can now link their accounts to a teen’s, apply stricter content limits, and receive a notice if the teen unlinks the connection.
• Linked teen accounts restrict responses tied to graphic content, viral challenges, sexual, romantic or violent roleplay, and extreme beauty ideals.
• Controls include quiet hours, the ability to disable voice mode, turn off memory, and remove image generation, with teens unable to change settings once linked.
• Parents cannot view chat transcripts, though OpenAI says serious safety risks may trigger human review and a parent notification; teens retain the option to disconnect.
• OpenAI says the design reflects existing research and it is developing age prediction to auto‑apply teen settings, as advocates warn the tools rely heavily on parents and note recent legislative and hearing scrutiny.