OpenAI announced in September 2025 that it is rolling out an age-prediction tool for ChatGPT consumer accounts, classifying users as over 18 or under 18 and applying protections to suspected minors. The system uses account age, activity times, usage patterns, and stated age, defaults to under-18 when uncertain, and requires selfie verification via Persona to restore full access for misclassified users.
Key Points
- 1Uses probabilistic age prediction to classify accounts as over 18 or under 18
- 2Imposes additional protections limiting graphic, sexual, and self-harm content for suspected minors
- 3Requires selfie verification via Persona to restore full access when misclassified as under 18
Scoring Rationale
Official platform-wide rollout increases safety relevance, but limited technical novelty and sparse details reduce overall impact.
Sources
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- 04ChatGPT is using age prediction to restrict what minors seetheverge.com
- 05ChatGPT age prediction is rolling out – here’s how to check yours9to5mac.com
- 06OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction on its ChatGPT Consumer Plansthurrott.com
- 07OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction on ChatGPT to Strengthen Youth Safetycryptopanic.com
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