OpenAI’s adult mode will reportedly be smutty, not pornographic

Source: The Verge

Introduction

OpenAI’s delayed “adult mode” for ChatGPT is expected to support saucy text conversations at launch, but not the chatbot’s ability to generate images, voice, or video. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, an unnamed OpenAI spokesperson described the content that will be provided by the upcoming feature as smut rather than pornography, allowing ChatGPT users to generate textual chats with adult themes.

Background

The feature was initially announced in October. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company had mitigated enough of the “serious mental health issues” associated with its AI model to relax safety restrictions and introduce “erotica for …”.

Details of the Upcoming Feature

• Scope: Text‑only conversations with adult themes.
• Exclusions: No generation of images, voice, or video.
• Content Classification: Labeled as “smut” rather than explicit pornography.

Sources

• Full story on The Verge: OpenAI’s adult mode will reportedly be smutty, not pornographic
• Interview referenced by The Wall Street Journal.