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March 26, 2026
OpenAI shelves erotic chatbot ‘indefinitely’
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TL;DR
- OpenAI has indefinitely paused plans for an 'adult mode' for ChatGPT.
- The decision comes amid employee and investor pushback regarding the potential harmful effects of sexualized AI content.
- This move mirrors the shelving of OpenAI's text-to-video AI platform, Sora.
- The company is reportedly refocusing on its core products after CEO Sam Altman declared a 'code red' due to competition.
- Internal concerns about moderation and safeguarding children were also cited for the delay.
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