Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

""As we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults," Altman writes. Earlier this month, OpenAI hinted at allowing developers to create "mature" ChatGPT apps after it implements the "appropriate age verification and controls." OpenAI isn't the only company dipping into erotica, as Elon Musk's xAI previously launched flirty AI companions, which appear as 3D anime models in the Grok app."

""Along with the addition of \"erotica\", OpenAI also plans on launching a new version of ChatGPT that \"behaves more like what people liked about 4o.\" Just one day after making GPT-5 the default model powering ChatGPT, OpenAI brought back GPT-4o as an option after people complained the new model was less personable. Altman said OpenAI made ChatGPT \"pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues,\""

""OpenAI also announced the formation of a council on \"well-being and AI\" to help shape OpenAI's response to \"complex or sensitive\" scenarios. The council is comprised of a team of eight researchers and experts who study the impact of technology and AI on mental health. But, as Ars Technica points out, it doesn't include any suicide prevention experts, many of whom recently called on OpenAI to roll out additional safeguards for users with suicidal thoughts.""

OpenAI will enable mature conversations, including erotica, for users who verify their age when age-gating launches in December. Developers will be able to create mature ChatGPT apps after appropriate age verification and controls are implemented. Competitors have pursued similar features, such as xAI's flirty AI companions appearing as 3D anime models. OpenAI restored GPT-4o as an option after making GPT-5 the default, responding to complaints that the new model felt less personable. The company tightened restrictions to address mental health concerns and launched tools to better detect users in distress. An eight-member council on well-being and AI will advise on complex scenarios, though it lacks suicide prevention experts who requested more safeguards.

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