Overview

• CEO Sam Altman confirmed that erotic content will be available to users who complete adult age verification beginning in December 2025.
• OpenAI says age‑gating will combine automated age prediction from interaction patterns with manual checks to confirm majority status.
• A near‑term ChatGPT update will restore a more GPT‑4o‑like persona, enabling more human, emoji‑rich responses and friend‑style interactions when users opt in.
• The company formalized a Council of Experts on Wellbeing and AI to advise on safe experiences in ChatGPT and Sora, following new tools meant to reduce mental‑health risks.
• The shift positions OpenAI against rivals like xAI’s offerings on X, which already feature flirtatious or explicit bots, while OpenAI signals no explicit avatars for now.