New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- OpenAI has introduced a parental controls feature for ChatGPT that lets parents and teens link accounts to give families a layer of oversight while preserving user privacy. The rollout begins on the web with mobile support coming soon. OpenAI says the system was developed with input from experts, advocacy groups and policymakers.

Once accounts are linked, parents can adjust settings that shape how teens interact with the model. Key controls described in the announcement include the ability to "reduce sensitive content, such as graphic material or viral challenges, a safeguard switched on by default when an account is linked". Parents can also manage whether ChatGPT remembers past conversations for personalised resp...