You must be at least 13 years old to use OpenAI's services, or older if required by the laws in your country, and users aged 13–17 must have parental consent.
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Allowing minors to use AI services raises significant child safety and privacy concerns, including exposure to potentially inappropriate AI-generated content.
OpenAI's Terms require users to resolve most disputes through binding arbitration rather than in court, and include a class action waiver that limits collective legal remedies. OpenAI also claims a broad license to use content you submit to improve its models, and can suspend or terminate accounts at its discretion. You can opt out of the mandatory arbitration clause by notifying OpenAI in writing within 30 days of creating your account at https://openai.com/policies/row-terms-of-use/.
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Age restriction provisions engage COPPA (for US users under 13), GDPR Article 8 (for EU users under 16 in some jurisdictions), and the UK Children's Code; compliance teams should assess whether OpenAI's age verification mechanisms meet applicable legal standards.
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Allowing minors to use AI services raises significant child safety and privacy concerns, including exposure to potentially inappropriate AI-generated content.
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