Learn how OpenAI protects community safety in ChatGPT through model safeguards, misuse detection, policy enforcement, and collaboration with safety experts.
OpenAI is updating its Model Spec with new Under-18 Principles that define how ChatGPT should support teens with safe, age-appropriate guidance grounded in developmental science. The update strengthens guardrails, clarifies expected model behavior in higher-risk situations, and builds on our broader work to improve teen safety across ChatGPT.
Learn how OpenAI is making ChatGPT safer for teens with age-appropriate protections, learning tools, parental controls, and expert partnerships.
Learn how OpenAI is building age prediction and parental controls in ChatGPT to create safer, age-appropriate experiences for teens while supporting families with new tools.
Explore OpenAI’s approach to balancing teen safety, freedom, and privacy in AI use.
OpenAI collaborated with 170+ mental health experts to improve ChatGPT’s ability to recognize distress, respond empathetically, and guide users toward real-world support—reducing unsafe responses by up to 80%. Learn how we’re making ChatGPT safer and more supportive in sensitive moments.