Overview
- OpenAI’s Fidji Simo says an adults-only mode for ChatGPT is planned for the first quarter of 2026, according to reporting based on her comments.
- The feature was expected in December but has been pushed to next quarter, News18 reports, citing The Verge’s interview with an OpenAI executive.
- Release is contingent on successful testing of an AI model that filters content by inferring a user’s likely age from behavior and context.
- OpenAI is already testing the system in some countries before a U.S. rollout, though it has not specified which locations.
- Sam Altman previously said verified adults would gain access to erotica, while observers warn expanded adult content could fuel nonconsensual deepfakes.