Radical change in ChatGPT! Now he will ask for a selfie to protect minors: Mandatory identification.

With the global launch of ChatGPT Go, an affordable subscription that extends the usage limits of its models, and growing concerns about the effect of AI on young people, OpenAI has implemented an age verification system in ChatGPT.

This system is designed to detect minor users and apply content restrictions appropriate in their interactions.

OpenAI has received strong criticism for the consequences that ChatGPT has had on minors, including several cases of teenage suicides related to the use of this AI chatbot.

Criticism has also pointed to ChatGPT’s permissiveness in addressing sexual topics with young users.

According to TechCrunchin April of the previous year, OpenAI had to modify a bug that allowed the creation of erotic content accessible to those under 18 years of age.

This new ChatGPT feature employs an AI algorithm which analyzes user accounts to identify ‘behavioural and account-level indicators’ with the specific aim of detecting young users.

OpenAI revealed this information last Tuesday and explained the signals that the AI ​​algorithm looks forsuch as the age that the user indicates, the age of the account and the user’s activity times.

This feature is added to the pre-built content filters on ChatGPT, designed to block dialogue about sex, violence and other sensitive topics for those under 18 years of age.

If this tool mistakenly identifies a user as a minor, it offers the ability to reset their account to adult status.

This measure is quite controversial since it requires the user Send a selfie photo to PersonaOpenAI’s identity verification contributor.

This is especially problematic if an adult is mistakenly categorized as a minor, as they will need to upload a photo to continue using ChatGPT normally.

Previously, in no case had the sending of a selfie been required to verify age and correct an error in a system that, apparently, is not completely reliable.

This new ChatGPT functionality is implemented in anticipation of the launch of adult modewhich will allow users to create and access content classified as NSFW (Not Suitable For Work).

It will be interesting to see the impact of minor identification and adult mode, considering what happened with a similar change in Roblox that, according to Engadgetresulted in minors looking for ways to evade detections by the AI ​​algorithm.