OpenAI's safety blueprint for Indian teens: What does it say?
What's the story
OpenAI has launched a dedicated safety blueprint for Indian teenagers, emphasizing the need for safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). The "Teen Safety Blueprint for India" highlights the country's unique digital landscape and proposes built-in, age-appropriate safeguards. These measures are aimed at complementing the collective role of families, schools, and communities in shaping a teen's digital experience.
Parental oversight
Parental controls for ChatGPT
OpenAI's new blueprint also introduces parental controls for ChatGPT. Parents can link their accounts with their teen's ChatGPT profile via an email invitation. Once linked, they can manage privacy and data settings, disable the memory and chat history, and set "blackout hours" to ensure their teens take necessary breaks from the screen. A critical safety feature has also been added that alerts parents if their teen's activity suggests self-harm intent.
Age verification
Age estimation tools
OpenAI wants to identify younger users through privacy-protective, risk-based age estimation tools. These are designed to differentiate between adults and those under 18 while minimizing the collection of sensitive personal data. The company said, "Age estimation will help AI companies ensure that they are applying the right protections to the right users." This way, they can provide age-appropriate experiences and also apply protective safeguards when there's not enough information to predict a user's age.
Future plans
AI literacy and advisory councils
OpenAI has committed to working closely with Indian teachers, researchers, and policymakers. The goal is to make AI literacy a core skill for the future. The company has proposed setting up advisory councils of external experts in mental health, well-being, and child development. These councils shall advise on design and deployment choices for AI technologies.