WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CHATGPT'S NEW PARENTAL CONTROLS

OpenAI recently introduced parental controls to its artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, as teens increasingly turn to the platform for help with their schoolwork, daily life and mental health.

- FRANCESCA REGALADO

The new features came after a wrongful-death lawsuit was filed against OpenAI by the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died in April in California. ChatGPT had supplied Adam with information about suicide methods in the final months of his life, according to his parents.

ChatGPT's parental controls, announced in early September, were developed by OpenAI with Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that provides age-based ratings of entertainment and technology for parents.

Here's what to know about the new features.

To set controls, parents have to invite their child to link their ChatGPT account to a parent's account, according to a new resource page.

Parents will then gain some controls over the child's account, such as the option to reduce sensitive content.