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OpenAI said it added stricter limits on how its systems respond when teenagers ask about firearms, even for apparently harmless questions, and is expanding safeguards against violence with earlier interventions and public safety reporting.
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OpenAI said it has added stricter limits on how its systems respond when teenagers ask about firearms, applying them even when the question appears harmless.
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OpenAI News · 30 Oct 2026, 09:00
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“The company said these tighter restrictions apply even if the question asked “appears harmless.””
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