"OpenAI opened the door to adult chats, announcing at its DevDay 2025 conference earlier this month that it would soon allow "mature apps." "Support for mature (18+) experiences will arrive once appropriate age verification and controls are in place," the company's developer guidelines read. "As part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults," Altman tweeted on Tuesday, confirming once and for all that the ChatGPT maker would double down on sexbots."
"It's a remarkable change in the billionaire's tune. Just two months ago, Altman boasted in an interview with YouTuber and science communicator Cleo Abram that the company hadn't "put a sexbot avatar in ChatGPT yet." The broadside was seemingly aimed at competitor Musk, whose AI startup xAI introduced a lingerie- and corset-wearing anime girl avatar in July - including a " full gooner mode." "That does seem like it would get time spent," Abram replied. "Apparently, it does," Altman added."
AI companies are losing billions of dollars, and investors may wait years or never see returns. OpenAI announced plans to allow mature (18+) experiences after implementing age verification and controls. The company indicated it will permit erotica for verified adults under a 'treat adult users like adults' principle. OpenAI previously claimed not to have added a sexbot avatar, but later confirmed adult features, mirroring competitor xAI’s sexually themed anime avatar and 'full gooner mode.' Executives have a history of overpromising, and erotic roleplay shaped early chatbot adoption. The potential for exploitation and spread of abusive material poses unresolved moderation challenges.
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