OpenAI has adding age verification to ChatGPT following reports that several children and young people have taken their very own lives after conversations with the favored chatbot. The move echoes a recent decision by TikTok to do the identical thing to guard underage users from accessing inappropriate content.
ChatGPT already has restrictions for users who state that they’re under 18. Unsurprisingly, there are users who lie about their age with a purpose to discuss sensitive topics. What’s latest is that OpenAI is now adding algorithms to detect when someone lies about their age. In such cases, the restrictions will likely be imposed mechanically.