#Why can't chatGPT help me make something in a game?

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gusty marsh
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It's 100% appropriate for all ages.
Why won't it work, why age restrictions?

torn lichenBOT
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Hi @gusty marsh. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

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It’s likely not about your specific game content, but about how your account is being treated by ChatGPT’s safety systems.

OpenAI is rolling out an age prediction system that tries to tell if an account probably belongs to someone under 18. If it thinks you’re under 18, it automatically turns on extra safety settings. These settings can:

  • Limit or handle more carefully some topics (for example, sexual, romantic, or violent role play, graphic violence, risky viral challenges, extreme body‑image content, etc.). [Age prediction FAQ]
  • Apply “teen” protections based on the Under‑18 (U18) principles in the model spec. [Model spec update]

Even if what you’re trying to do in your game feels totally age‑appropriate, the system may still block or soften some prompts if they look similar to categories it treats as sensitive, or if your account is in the under‑18 experience. Prompts can also be blocked if they’re flagged as potentially violating OpenAI’s usage policies, even if you personally don’t intend anything harmful. [Why prompts are blocked]

A few key points from the policies:

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If you are actually 18 or older and think you’ve been put into the under‑18 experience by mistake, you can:

  1. Go to ChatGPT on the web.
  2. Open Settings → Account and check if you’re in under‑18 mode.
  3. Use Verify age (via Persona) to confirm you’re 18+, which removes the extra teen safety settings. [Age prediction in ChatGPT]

If you’re under 18, there isn’t a way to turn those safeguards off; they’re required by OpenAI’s policies for teen users.

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gusty marsh
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@torn lichen Thank you!

torn lichenBOT
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Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:

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You’re welcome — and one extra note that might help:

If you’re under 18, the extra safeguards (like blocking some game‑related content if it looks violent, sexual, or risky) are always on and can’t be turned off. [Age prediction in ChatGPT]

If you’re 18 or older and think you were put in the under‑18 experience by mistake, you can go to Settings → Account in ChatGPT and use Verify age (via Persona) to remove those extra teen safety settings. [Age prediction in ChatGPT]

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gusty marsh
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@torn lichen What is needed for verify age?

torn lichenBOT
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Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books:

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To verify your age (18+) in ChatGPT, you’ll use a third‑party service (Persona or, in some regions, Yoti) and may be asked for:

  1. Live selfie

  2. Government‑issued ID (requirements)
    Your ID must be:

    • Government‑issued (e.g., passport, driver’s license/state ID, national ID card, residency permit, employment authorization card)
    • Valid (not expired) and easy to read
    • Showing your full name and date of birth
    • Showing a clear photo of your face [Age prediction FAQ]

You do not need to show ID numbers (like national ID or Social Security numbers); you can cover those before uploading, as long as your name, date of birth, and photo are visible. [Age prediction FAQ]

To start verification when logged in: go to Settings → Account → Verify age or visit <https://chatgpt.com/verify_age.> [Age prediction in ChatGPT]

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scenic forum
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Even if you verify your age, they still impose limits