ChatGPT is using age prediction to restrict what minors see

Age prediction is rolling out almost globally, with users in the EU getting it ‘in the coming weeks.’

OpenAI has added age prediction features to ChatGPT, meant to identify and bolster protections for underage users. These age detection plans were announced in December alongside updated guidelines for interacting with teens and follow a rise in similar age-gating efforts from online platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Roblox.

ChatGPT's age prediction model works by examining behavioral and account-level signals...