The Verge reports OpenAI is working on an adult mode for ChatGPT that would require age checks and allow sexual text, but not adult images, voice, or video.
In short: The Verge reports that OpenAI is preparing an age-verified “adult mode” for ChatGPT that would allow sexual text conversations for verified adults.
The Verge reports that OpenAI plans an “adult mode” for ChatGPT that would require age verification, meaning users would need to prove they are adults before using it.
According to the report, the feature is expected to support adult themed text chats at launch. It would not allow ChatGPT to generate adult images, voice, or video. You can think of it like a separate, locked section in a library that only adults can enter, and it contains written material, not movies or pictures.
The Verge also says an unnamed OpenAI spokesperson described the content allowed in this mode as “smut” rather than “pornography.” The report suggests the exact line between those two ideas is still a point of debate and may affect what users can and cannot create.
Separately, community discussions have pointed to a possible timeline of December 2025 for this adult mode, but plans and dates can change.
Many people use chatbots for writing help and roleplay style conversations. If OpenAI adds an adult mode, it could change what adults can do with ChatGPT, while also raising questions about how strong the age checks are and what rules will be used to decide what is allowed.
Source: The Verge AI
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