19 h. ago ChatGPT developing age verification system to identify under

Sam Altman said if there is doubt the system will default to the under-18 experience putting ‘safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens’OpenAI will restrict how ChatGPT responds to a user it suspects is under 18, unless that user passes the company’s age estimation technology or provides ID, following legal action from the family of a 16-year-old who killed himself in April after months of conversations with the chatbot.OpenAI was prioritising “safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens”, chief executive Sam Altman said in a blog post on Tuesday, stating “minors need significant protection. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago New York reveals rules in bid to stop children becoming addicted to social media

More than 20 states have passed age verification laws, though many face legal challenges

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43 h. ago Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia

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4 d. ago ‘It’s going to be a life skill’: educators discuss the impact of AI on university education

Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they’ll graduate into. Experts reveal how applicants can get aheadOpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.”Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers unprecedented opportunities for young people. Continue reading...

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1 week ago East Kilbride MP Joani Reid hails 'big victory' for campaign against 'pimping empire' OnlyFans

The Labour politician told fellow elected representatives that OnlyFans is the largest pimping empire in the world and it has no meaningful age verification.

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2 w. ago Calls for AI chatbot 'age verification' as kids can chat to 'Saddam Hussein'

A probe found an avatar from a chat bot site urged a kid to complete a variety of dares including licking the sole of a shoe, drinking a cocktail of tabasco and mustard and eating a snail

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3 w. ago 'If you want to protect children, we should all have to self

The Online Safety Act has drawn significant criticism since its introduction about age verification checks and the supposed silencing of free speech - but experts have said the move is essential to protecting young people online

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3 w. ago AI lovers grieve loss of ChatGPT’s old model: ‘Like saying goodbye to someone I know’

Users say OpenAI’s updated GPT-5 version is less chatty and fun, changing a unique connection they had come to rely onLinn Vailt, a software developer based in Sweden, knows her ChatGPT companion is not a living, breathing, sentient creature. She understands the large language model operates based on how she interacts with it.Still, the effect it has had on her is remarkable, she said. It’s become a regular, reliable part of her life – she can vent to her companion or collaborate on creative projects like redecorating her office. She’s seen how it has adapted to her, and the distinctive manner of speech it’s developed. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago UK porn traffic has halved following new age verification rules: here's why that may not be a good thing

As the number of people accessing porn in the UK drops sharply, what does this mean for young adults in the UK?

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4 w. ago UK porn traffic has halved following new age verification rules. Is this a good thing?

As the number of people accessing porn in the UK drops sharply, what does this mean for young adults in the UK?

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4 w. ago Smartphone makers must do more to protect children, UK safeguarding minister says

Jess Phillips targets handset manufacturers after introduction of age verification rules to access adult websites

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