16-year-old ChatGPT user
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Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Died April 11, 2025; his death is the basis of a lawsuit against OpenAI
ChatGPT now treats accounts it guesses belong to minors as teen accounts, and on October 30 OpenAI tightened those limits again. The company said teens will no longer get practical weapons or security-system information, even for questions that look harmless. OpenAI also promised a Community Safety Report, with the first edition due in early 2027.
Updated Oct 31
As of September 2026: Deceased; his suicide inspired the chatbot safety bill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 child-safety bills on Sept 10 that bar social media platforms from offering addictive features to users under 16. The laws target autoplay and algorithmic feeds built around a user's history and profile. They take effect January 1 unless courts block them.
Updated Sep 12
As of September 2026: Law named in his memory
Anthropic has stopped letting people under 18 use Claude. The change, posted in the company's support documentation, makes the AI assistant adults-only.
Updated Sep 11
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