OpenAI delays ChatGPT adult mode again
Why it matters: OpenAI's pivot signals a strategic shift towards core AI development over controversial content features.
- OpenAI has delayed the 'adult mode' feature for ChatGPT, which would allow verified adults access to erotica, for the second time.
- CEO Sam Altman initially announced the feature for December, emphasizing a 'treat adult users like adults' principle.
- An OpenAI spokesperson told Axios the delay is to 'focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now,' including intelligence and personality enhancements, indicating a reprioritization of development efforts.
OpenAI has once again postponed the launch of ChatGPT's 'adult mode,' a feature intended to provide verified adult users with access to erotica and other mature content, initially announced by CEO Sam Altman for December. The company attributes this second delay to a strategic shift, prioritizing core chatbot improvements like intelligence and personality over age-gated content, despite maintaining its commitment to treating adult users as such.
