OpenAI’s ChatGPT to enable erotica for verified adults from December, sparking safety concerns
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Australian outlet 9News reports that ChatGPT will begin allowing "erotica for verified adults" in December, reiterating Sam Altman’s October announcement that OpenAI will relax content restrictions for age‑verified users. The move, framed as treating "adult users like adults," has raised fresh concerns among experts about mental health, addiction and child safety, highlighting ongoing tensions between user freedom and AI safety governance.
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