OpenAI is expanding its focus beyond individual users by hiring a product manager to create AI experiences tailored for families, caregivers, and older adults. This move reflects a shift as ChatGPT’s user base ages, with a rising share of users aged 35 and older globally. The company aims to address new trust and safety challenges by designing AI products with stronger safeguards for children and teens. This hiring signals OpenAI's intent to develop AI as a household technology, potentially introducing family plans, parental controls, and shared AI tools in the future.
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