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ChatGPT lets parents restrict content and features for teens now - here's how

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Parents can now manage their teen's ChatGPT account.

With the controls, parents can enable or disable key features.

A new resource page offers details on the parental controls.

Parents concerned about how their kids use AI chatbots like ChatGPT now have additional controls to better manage and monitor their use. On Monday, OpenAI announced an expansion of its parental controls through which you can link to your teen's ChatGPT account and customize core features, time limits, and other settings.

How to link to your teen's ChatGPT account

To use ChatGPT, someone must be at least 13 years old, and users between the ages of 13 and 17 must have parental permission. Now rolling out to all ChatGPT users, the new controls are designed specifically to better protect people in that age range.

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