OpenAI CEO Unveils Plans to Allow Erotica for Adults on ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to allow erotic content for verified adults using ChatGPT, sparking a backlash.
Initially, ChatGPT had restrictive policies to address mental health issues, but this decision aims to relax these restrictions for adults while implementing more robust age-gating methods to protect minors.
We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues.
The changes are intended to start in December 2025, allowing sexual and erotic content for verified adults, as announced on X (formerly Twitter) on October 14.
Author's summary: OpenAI to allow adult content on ChatGPT.
- Relaxing mental health-focused restrictions for adults
- Implementing more robust age-gating methods to protect minors
- Changes to start in December 2025