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OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting.
TL;DR
- OpenAI is hiring a product manager to build family-oriented AI experiences.
- The share of ChatGPT users aged 35 and older is increasing, while younger user share is decreasing.
- Parents are underestimating their children's use of generative AI.
- AI companies are urged to build products differently for younger users with stronger safeguards.
- OpenAI has introduced safety measures like parental controls and a 'Trusted Contact' feature.
- Demographic shifts in AI user bases are occurring across multiple platforms like Claude and Gemini.
- OpenAI's ChatGPT is adding older users faster than some rivals, though Gemini has wider reach among U.S. parent smartphone users.