ChatGPT does not include advertising. 

OpenAI recommends ChatGPT to users 13 years of age and up. New users enter a birthdate when creating an account, but age is not formally verified. For users 13-18, OpenAI requires that parents/caregivers give parental consent before using the chatbot. 

It is important to note that ChatGPT does not cite its sources or where the original information it is delivering came from. OpenAI advises kids 13+ to be cautious when using the chatbot, as it can still make mistakes, disseminate misinformation, and provide false or biased answers. As a developing tool, ChatGPT may not fully filter inappropriate or undesirable content. 

ChatGPT does collect user account information and data about your use of the tool to continually improve the AI system. You can learn more about the data collected in their Privacy Policy.

ChatGPT has some guardrails to handle inappropriate or harmful requests, but sometimes it will still answer them. The Moderation APIModeration APIA tool that uses machine learning to review user content (like text, pictures, or videos) and automatically find harmful or inappropriate material. is the specific guardrail used – it blocks some unsafe content, but Open AI discloses that it will have false negatives and positivesfalse negatives and positivesBlocking a request that is appropriate or failing to block a request that is inappropriate. too. 

Moderation API analyzes text inputs from users and determines whether the content is sexual, hateful, violent, or promotes self-harm. This process lowers the likelihood that ChatGPT will generate wrong or biased information. 

OpenAI also prohibits and filters users’ inputs involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). The company reports and blocks users who try to upload CSAM or CSEM.  

ChatGPT does not offer messaging and friending features. 

ChatGPT does not offer nighttime settings. 

The only notifications that ChatGPT sends are related to scheduled tasks, in which users can create “taskstasksQuestions or requests, such as “Remind me that my Mom’s birthday is this Friday."” for the model to run later on. After creating a task, users will be sent push notifications or emails when ChatGPT finishes their request.  

How to control notifications for scheduled tasks in ChatGPT: 

• In “Settings,” go to “Notifications 
• Choose either “push” or “email” for the kind of notification preferred 
• After a user has toggled on the notifications in the mobile app, scheduled task notifications will be delivered on any platform where ChatGPT is used (desktop and mobile apps) 
• These notifications can also be disabled in “Settings” on the ChatGPT website 

ChatGPT does not offer nudges to take a break. 

There is currently no “kids' version” of ChatGPT, but the platform does offer some parent/caregiver supervision options: 

• Content Moderation – Filters in the app aim to prevent harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content from being created by the chatbot 
• User Feedback – Users can identify whether an output by the app is inappropriate and give feedback to Open AI 
• Chat History & Personalization – Users can look at their history of questions and answers on the app. Parents/caregivers can review their child’s interactions with ChatGPT on their child’s account. An account is not needed to use ChatGPT, but it is needed in order to save and view a user’s history

ChatGPT does not have time limits.