How it works
Users type or speak prompts (ideas or questions) and the app replies. Its responses may not be factually correct.
A user can personalise the app’s tone e.g. to be chatty or sarcastic. ‘Memory’ settings allow the app to remember information across conversations. Adverts appear below answers on free and Go accounts, but not to under 18s. The app’s responses (including recommendations) can be informed by chat history, memories and location. Temporary Chat Mode (or using ChatGPT without logging in) prevents saving history or memories.
ChatGPT can perform tasks in other apps, like creating and playing a Spotify playlist. GPTs are small versions of the AI for specific tasks like tutoring. Use brief, clear prompts and limit images to reduce environmental impact.
Parental controls or safety settings available
Users can report harmful content. Teenage accounts have some default safety settings e.g. sensitive content filters.
With their teenager’s agreement, parents can link their account to their child’s (13-17) and:
• Set usage times
• Disable voice chat, image generation and memories
• Adjust the content filters
• Start new chats in Study Mode, which guides rather than gives answers
• Stop their child’s data being used to train the AI
Parents cannot see their child’s chat history, but will be alerted if the app detects acute distress (e.g. talking about self-harm).
