OpenAI Plans ChatGPT 'Adult Mode' Launch for Q1 2026
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Summary
OpenAI plans to introduce an 'adult mode' feature in ChatGPT by the first quarter of 2026, according to OpenAI's CEO of Applications Fidji Simo. The company is currently working on improving age prediction capabilities before launching the NSFW feature, which follows similar offerings from competitors like Grok and previous teases from CEO Sam Altman about adult content in ChatGPT.
Key quotes
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the company wants to get better at age prediction before introducing the new feature
We've seen NSFW offerings from Grok and other chatbots, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been teasing adult content within ChatGPT for a while
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