OpenAI is rolling out an age prediction model on ChatGPT to detect your age and apply possible safety-related restrictions to prevent misuse by teens.

OpenAI no longer wants ChatGPT to surface adult or potentially illegal and dangerous content to those who use ChatGPT, especially if they are under 18 and do not have their parents’ consent.

This age detection feature is based on an age detection model, so it may look at topics you start with ChatGPT and the times of day you use ChatGPT. These predictions allow ChatGPT to decide if you are an adult or a teen.

OpenAI warns that its AI model can sometimes get it wrong and accidentally flag an adult as a teenager, especially if the model detects your behavior as that of a teenager.

In that case, if you are 18 or older and were put into the under-18 experience by mistake, you can verify your age.

You can still use ChatGPT to learn, create, and ask questions, but it will restrict topics like violence, gore, viral challenges on TikTok-like platforms, and content that promotes extreme beauty standards, unhealthy dieting, or body shaming.

If you are logged in, you can start age verification here: https://chatgpt.com/verify_age and you could be asked for:

• Live selfie: Use your phone or webcam to take a real-time photo of your face.
• Government ID: Upload a photo of a government-issued ID (for example, a driver’s license, passport, or state ID). Persona checks your date of birth and that your selfie matches your ID photo. Accepted IDs vary by country.
• After you verify, if Persona confirms you are 18 or older, ChatGPT will remove the extra safety settings. This change may take a short time to fully apply.

OpenAI says its partner, Persona, deletes your ID or selfie within 7 days after verification.

This change is rolling out worldwide, and it’ll begin automatically applying to all ChatGPT accounts.