To avoid exposing children and adolescents to conversations or content that are not appropriate for their age in ChatGPTthe company OpenAI offers the option to create a family account and activate parental controls that limit interactions with the chatbot.
Parental control allows all family members to operate under the same nucleus managed by a responsible adult. From there, You can set restrictions, define hours of use and block access to functions that are not suitable for minors.
This configuration helps the chatbot be used for educational purposes onlypreventing students from browsing unsupervised or interacting with content not suitable for their age.
How to activate parental controls in ChatGPT: step by step
- Sign in with the main account
The first step is to access ChatGPT from the account of the adult who will manage the family settings. This can be done from a browser or from the mobile application.
- Enter the Settings menu
Once inside, you need to go to the side menu and select the Settings option. All the settings available for each user are concentrated there..
- Look for the “Family” or “Family Settings” section
Within Settings the Family section will appear. This space allows you to create and manage the family nucleus from where the minors’ accounts will be controlled.
The adult must select the Create family group option. The system will ask to assign a name and confirm that the person who creates it will be the administrator.
- Add minors’ accounts
Afterwards, Child profiles can be added by email invitation or by creating new users directly from the platform. Once the invitation is accepted, the minors will be linked to the family unit.
- Activate parental control settings
Within the family group, the adult may activate restrictions such as:
- Limit advanced chatbot features
- Set usage schedules
- Block access to unsuitable content
- Monitor activity within the tool
Upon completion, parental control will be active and minors will be able to use ChatGPT only within the parameters that have been defined.