Well, well, well … every platform eventually turns to porn to juice growth and user engagement, right? AI porn is coming to ChatGPT next month.
Summarizing my latest at Forbes:
- OpenAI plans to allow erotic / sexually explicit content for age‑verified adult users in ChatGPT, starting in December 2025
- This move is part of OpenAI’s principle to “treat adult users like adults,” paired with a rollout of stricter age‑gating
- Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) acknowledged that the earlier restrictions (especially around mental health) made the service less “enjoyable” for many users without mental health risks; he says they are now confident to relax some of those restrictions
- However, along with the easing of restrictions, harmful or illegal sexual content will still be disallowed; OpenAI claims new safety, moderation, and age verification systems will enforce this.
- The announcement has drawn criticism and concern