OpenAI CEO Announces ChatGPT Will Allow Adult Content for Verified Users Starting December
Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces ChatGPT will permit adult content for verified users starting December under a new age-gating system, while the company launches a more personable AI version and forms a mental health council amid safety concerns.
Key Points
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces ChatGPT will allow 'erotica' for verified adults when age-gating launches in December as part of the company's 'treat adult users like adults' principle
- OpenAI plans to launch a new ChatGPT version that behaves more like the popular GPT-4o model after users complained the current GPT-5 default is less personable
- The company forms a council on 'well-being and AI' with eight researchers to address mental health concerns, though it lacks suicide prevention experts despite recent calls for additional safeguards