CNBC January 20, 2026
Ashley Capoot

Key Points

– OpenAI is rolling out an age prediction model for ChatGPT consumer plans to help it identify accounts that belong to users under 18.

– The model relies on a combination of account-level signals and behavioral signals, OpenAI said.

– OpenAI has launched several new safety features in recent months as it has faced mounting scrutiny over how it protects users.

OpenAI on Tuesday said it is rolling out an age prediction model to its ChatGPT consumer plans to help the artificial intelligence company identify accounts that belong to users under 18 years old.

The model relies on a combination of account-level signals and behavioral signals, OpenAI said. Some of those signals include usage patterns over time, how...

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