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December 8, 2025
Introducing parental controls
New tools and resources to support families, and notifications to keep teens safe
TL;DR
- Parents can now link their ChatGPT accounts with their teen's accounts to manage settings.
- Parental controls include options to adjust content filters, turn off specific features (voice, memory, image generation), and set quiet hours.
- A new notification system alerts parents if ChatGPT detects signs of potential self-harm in teens.
- Enhanced safeguards automatically apply to linked teen accounts, reducing exposure to graphic content and other age-inappropriate material.
- A parent resource page offers information on ChatGPT, parental controls, and guidance for safe teen AI use.
- Future plans include an age prediction system to automatically apply teen-appropriate settings.
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