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OpenAI just shipped parental controls and reasoning-model routing. ChatGPT just got safer for teens.

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Why it matters

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's safety infrastructure with teen-specific protections and intelligent request routing. This signals a shift toward age-gated, capability-aware product design in consumer AI—a playbook other AI firms will copy.

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5 to know
  1. Parental controls feature for teen accounts

  2. Sensitive conversations routed to reasoning models

  3. Partnership with experts on teen safety

  4. Consumer product feature ship with safety focus

  5. Published September 2, 2025

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Publisher excerpt: We’re partnering with experts, strengthening protections for teens with parental controls, and routing sensitive conversations to reasoning models in ChatGPT.
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