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OpenAI Sets Q1 2026 for ChatGPT 'Adult Mode' With Age Checks

OpenAI will gate mature content behind verification to keep minors out.

Overview

  • OpenAI is testing an AI age‑prediction model in select countries to distinguish teens from adults.
  • If age cannot be confidently verified, the service will default users to the under‑18 experience.
  • In some cases or jurisdictions, the company says it may request government ID to confirm adulthood.
  • The planned mode would allow content previously blocked for all users, including erotica, for verified adults.
  • Current safeguards across text, image, video, and code will remain until verification proves reliable, reflecting lessons from error‑prone age checks at other firms.