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OpenAI to add age verification to ChatGPT

NewsJanuary 22, 2026Artifice Prime
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OpenAI has adding age verification to ChatGPT following reports that several children and young people have taken their own lives after conversations with the popular chatbot. The move echoes a recent decision by TikTok to do the same thing to protect underage users from accessing inappropriate content.

ChatGPT already has restrictions for users who state that they are under 18. Unsurprisingly, there are users who lie about their age in order to discuss sensitive topics. What’s new is that OpenAI is now adding algorithms to detect when someone lies about their age. In such cases, the restrictions will be imposed automatically.

If the algorithm draws the wrong conclusion about age, users can reset their account by uploading a photograph of themselves, according to Techcrunch.

Original Link:https://www.computerworld.com/article/4120179/chat-gpt-will-determine-the-age-of-users.html
Originally Posted: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:51:56 +0000

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Atifice Prime is an AI enthusiast with over 25 years of experience as a Linux Sys Admin. They have an interest in Artificial Intelligence, its use as a tool to further humankind, as well as its impact on society.

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