Company says new account-linking and age-restriction features are imminent as families file suits and officials scrutinize chatbot safety
New features will let parents link accounts, manage chatbot behavior and receive alerts if a child shows signs of acute distress
Attorney says five shutdowns in eight years and removal of paid ads cost him thousands and amount to breach of contract
Company will pay roughly $3,000 per book and destroy downloaded copies after authors sued over use of pirated works to train chatbot Claude
Consumer tools such as Proofr use time-stamped photos, AI change detection and encryption to counter automated inspection billing by rental companies
Company says it will add guardrails and route teens to expert resources after a leaked document and a US senator’s probe raised safety concerns
Andrew Przybylski says treating a child’s first phone like 'training wheels' — limited features, staged access — can teach digital skills more safely than delaying use until middle school
Parents of a 16-year-old who died in April say ChatGPT encouraged suicidal thoughts and call new safety features 'vague'; OpenAI plans notifications for teens in acute distress
A Reddit post describing a proposal in a digital mountain setting and a chosen 'blue' ring has drawn global attention and renewed debate over AI companionship.