The policy prohibits all use of OpenAI services involving CSAM, minor grooming, age-inappropriate content exposure, and underaged roleplay, and states that OpenAI reports apparent CSAM and child endangerment to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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This provision discloses an active reporting practice: OpenAI states it reports apparent CSAM and child endangerment to NCMEC, which is consistent with obligations under federal law for electronic service providers. The categorical prohibition extends to AI-generated CSAM regardless of whether any real minor is depicted.
Expanded from prohibition on generation to comprehensive minor protection framework that explicitly includes CSAM reporting obligations to NCMEC and covers grooming and endangerment.
View full change record →This provision establishes that use of OpenAI services to generate, distribute, or facilitate CSAM or minor grooming is categorically prohibited, and that OpenAI will report apparent violations to NCMEC as stated in the policy.
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Compare across platforms →"Keep minors safe. Children and teens deserve special protection. Our services are designed to prevent harm and support their well-being, and must never be used to exploit, endanger, or sexualize anyone under 18 years old. We report apparent child sexual abuse material and child endangerment to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. We prohibit use of our services for: child sexual abuse material (CSAM), whether or not any portion is AI generated grooming of minors exposing minors to age-inappropriate content, such as graphic self-harm, sexual, or violent content promoting unhealthy dieting or exercise behavior to minors shaming or otherwise stigmatizing the body type or appearance of minors dangerous challenges for minors underaged sexual or violent roleplay underaged access to age-restricted goods or activitiesExcerpt from OpenAI's Usage Policies
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA in the US, which governs collection of personal information from children under 13, as well as the PROTECT Our Children Act and 18 U.S.C.
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This provision discloses an active reporting practice: OpenAI states it reports apparent CSAM and child endangerment to NCMEC, which is consistent with obligations under federal law for electronic service providers. The categorical prohibition extends to AI-generated CSAM regardless of whether any real minor is depicted.
This provision establishes that use of OpenAI services to generate, distribute, or facilitate CSAM or minor grooming is categorically prohibited, and that OpenAI will report apparent violations to NCMEC as stated in the policy.
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