# OpenAI's teen safety report and new teen protections

> OpenAI launches teen safety report and stricter teen firearm content rules.
- Title: OpenAI's teen safety report and new teen protections · OpenAI
- Summary: OpenAI launches teen safety report and stricter teen firearm content rules. OpenAI releases Community Safety Report for 2026 with new teen firearm…
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- Source: OpenAI — https://openai.com/index/community-safety-report-and-new-protections-for-teens
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- Topics: openai, community safety report, chatgpt teens, firearm content, teen protections, violence prevention, law enforcement referrals, age prediction, ai, technology
## Community safety report launch
OpenAI releases Community Safety Report detailing violence prevention efforts and model safeguards.

> We made over 200 law enforcement referrals in q3 2026
## Law enforcement referrals
OpenAI made 200+ law enforcement referrals in q3 2026 to disrupt violent plots.
## Community safety report details
Report covers violence prevention, anonymized harm examples, and policy changes for 2026.
## First report timeline
First report publishes in early 2027 covering q2 2026 with six-month updates.
## Stronger teen firearm restrictions
ChatGPT now restricts detailed firearm information for teens even when questions seem harmless.
## Age prediction system
OpenAI strengthened age prediction to identify teens and allow quick adult verification.
## Parental controls for teens
Parents can link teen accounts to manage safety settings and get alerts for violence concerns.
## Automatic violence interruption
ChatGPT ends chats when detecting violent intent to prevent harm.
## Next steps for safety
OpenAI will refine teen protections and share learnings on violence prevention in coming weeks.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI releases Community Safety Report for 2026 with new teen firearm restrictions to prevent violence planning.