Safety & age
Does kid AI need parent permission?
Yes in practice for under-13 privacy rules — and yes as a family standard through the teen years if you want oversight. HeyOtto is built so the parent creates the account for ages 8–18. Otto is an assistant, not a companion. Don’t let kids self-serve adult AI logins and hope for the best.
A parent creates the account.
Summary
Parent permission should mean parent-provisioned access, not a checkbox on an adult chatbot. Visibility follows the account owner.
Takeaways
- Parent creates/owns the account for 8–18 on HeyOtto
- Permission without visibility is incomplete
- Otto is an assistant, not a companion
Yes in practice for under-13 privacy rules — and yes as a family standard through the teen years if you want oversight. HeyOtto is built so the parent creates the account for ages 8–18. Otto is an assistant, not a companion. Don’t let kids self-serve adult AI logins and hope for the best.
What to do in HeyOtto
- Create your parent account (Try free)
- Add each child’s profile yourself
- Set topic limits and visibility
- Tell them secret adult AI accounts are off-limits
What to do in HeyOtto
Create your parent account (Try free). Add each child’s profile yourself. Set topic limits and visibility. Tell them secret adult AI accounts are off-limits.
A parent creates the account.
More questions
Do teens still need permission?
On HeyOtto through 18, parents provision access so oversight stays possible.
Related COPPA Ask?
/answers/coppa-and-ai-for-kids and /coppa-compliance
Reviewed September 24, 2026.