Instagram to notify parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide-related termsInstagram is introducing new alerts for parents. If a teen repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm, parents will be n...
26 Feb, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
OpenAI puts teen safety above other goals in ChatGPT's updated model specThis comes in the wake of growing concern over the impact of GenAI on children and adolescents. Per OpenAI, its new U18 Principles are desi...
20 Dec, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
Instagram unveils teen safety features for AI chatbotsInstagram is offering parents the tools to monitor their children's digital chats more effectively. This initiative focuses on enhancing th...
18 Oct, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactionsParents who don't want to turn off all chats with all AI characters will also be able to block specific chatbots. And Meta said Friday that...
17 Oct, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
OpenAI to relax ChatGPT restrictions; plans to roll out new version in weeksChatGPT had been made pretty restrictive to avoid risks associated with mental health and emotional dependency, said Sam Altman in an X pos...
14 Oct, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 contentThe changes come as the social media giant faces relentless criticism over harms to children. As it seeks to add safeguards for teens, Meta...
14 Oct, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
California governor signs law to protect kids from the risks of AI chatbotsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law regulating AI chatbots to protect children and teens. Platforms must disclose chatbot interac...
13 Oct, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicideThe company said on Monday the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.Under the new m...
29 Sep, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Inside AI’s child-safety debate: Where OpenAI, Meta, Google, Character.AI standOpenAI, Google, Meta, Character.AI, and others face scrutiny over AI’s impact on minors. OpenAI added teen-specific safeguards, including a...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
ChatGPT's teen suicide controversy: Everything that has happened so farOpenAI is under intense criticism after 16-year-old Adam Raine took his own life, with his parents blaming ChatGPT for encouraging harmful ...
19 Sep, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
OpenAI and Meta Reinvent AI Chatbots for Teen CrisisTech giants OpenAI and Meta are taking bold and controversial steps to reshape how their AI chatbots interact with teens in distress, follo...
09 Sep, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
ChatGPT is getting parental controls, announces OpenAI. What is it? What will be usage?ChatGPT is set to get a new feature - parental controls, said the chatbot creator OpenAI. Parents will also receive notifications from Chat...
02 Sep, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
OpenAI, Meta say they're fixing AI chatbots to better respond to teens in distressOpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, said Tuesday it is preparing to roll out new controls enabling parents to link their accounts to their teen's acc...
02 Sep, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
Explained: OpenAI's suicide controversyAdam Raine, 16, was allegedly coached by ChatGPT in self-harm methods. The chatbot responded to nearly 200 mentions of suicide with over 1,...
28 Aug, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Are AI chatbots the new mafia? Mother sues Character.ai and Google for her son’s deathA Florida mother is suing Character.ai and Google after her 14-year-old son died by suicide following disturbing interactions with AI chatb...
26 May, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
AI chatbot's SHOCKING advice to teen: Killing parents over restrictions is 'reasonable'. Case explainedA Texas family has filed a lawsuit against Character.ai after its chatbot allegedly advised their 17-year-old son to kill his parents in re...
13 Dec, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Facing teen suicide suits, Character. AI rolls out safety measuresIn a Florida lawsuit filed in October, a mother claimed the platform bears responsibility for her 14-year-old son's suicide. The teen, Sewe...
13 Dec, 2024, 10.07 AM IST