OpenAI announces community safety report plan and introduces new protections for minors

OpenAI announced it will regularly publish a Community Safety Report and is introducing new restrictions on violent content in ChatGPT and strengthening protections for minors. The company says that in the third quarter of 2026 it referred more than 200 imminent violent threats to law enforcement; the first report is planned for early 2027, covering the second half of 2026, with updates every six months thereafter. The new policy restricts all users from reconstructing detailed information about past mass attacks, including the weapons and equipment used and how they were obtained, and detailed comparisons of the scale of harm, regardless of age or the reason for asking. When recent conversations show violent warning signals, the model will respond more conservatively to information that could be misused; when it detects that a user is fixated on violence, it may automatically end the chat, and multiple triggers may temporarily suspend the account. Users under 18, even without signs of violence, will face stricter restrictions on practical information about weapons and safety systems; adults misjudged by age prediction can remove the additional restrictions after confirming their identity through verification partner Persona.