Tags: Safety Routing

OpenAI has begun testing a new safety routing system in ChatGPT and introduced parental controls for teen users. The routing feature detects emotionally sensitive conversations and temporarily switches to a GPT‑5 model trained with "safe completions," aiming to prevent harmful interactions that have previously led to legal challenges. Parental controls let guardians set quiet hours, disable voice and memory functions, block image generation, and receive alerts if the system detects self‑harm risk. The changes have sparked mixed reactions, with some praising the added safeguards and others viewing them as overly restrictive. Ler mais

OpenAI introduced a safety routing system that automatically moves ChatGPT conversations to a more conservative AI model when sensitive or emotional topics are detected. Paying users have voiced strong frustration, saying the change forces them away from their preferred models without a way to opt out. OpenAI executive Nick Turley explained that the routing operates on a per‑message basis to better support users showing signs of mental or emotional distress. The company emphasizes its responsibility to protect vulnerable users, while critics compare the feature to locked parental controls. Ler mais