If you’ve been wondering when ChatGPT might start handling spicier conversations, OpenAI has some clarity for you. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company plans to let adults generate erotic text exchanges while keeping a firm ban on explicit images, voice clones or video content. A spokesperson described the planned feature as smut rather than pornography, signaling a careful attempt to offer racier interactions without turning the chatbot into a full-blown adult entertainment platform.
The rollout has hit delays though. OpenAI recently pushed back adult mode, originally scheduled for the first quarter, citing technical hurdles and internal debates over safety. A major sticking point involves keeping minors out. The company’s new age-prediction system was misclassifying about 12 percent of under-18 users as adults, a flaw that could have let millions of young users access erotic chats.
The tricky art of drawing lines
OpenAI has been figuring out these boundaries
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