OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen's suicide

OpenAI has announced plans to introduce parental controls for ChatGPT amid growing controversy over how artificial intelligence is affecting young people's mental health. In a blog post on Tuesday, the California-based AI company said it was rolling out the features in recognition of families needing support "in setting healthy guidelines that fit a teen's unique stage of development". Under the changes, parents will be able to link their ChatGPT accounts with those of their children, disable certain features, including memory and chat history, and control how the chatbot responds to queries via "age-appropriate model behavior rules." Parents will also be able to receive notifications when their teen shows signs of distress, OpenAI said, adding that it would seek expert input in implementing the feature to "support trust between parents and teens". OpenAI, which last week announced a series of measures aimed at enhancing safety for vulnerable users, said the changes would come into effect within the next month.