Overview
- Sam Altman said the feature will be optional and available only after users complete age verification.
- Key details remain undisclosed, including whether erotica covers text only or also images and video, how verification works, and whether the feature will be monetized.
- OpenAI points to recently added safeguards such as an age‑prediction system, parental account controls, and routing sensitive chats to stronger models like GPT‑5‑thinking.
- Rivals already market sexualized AI features, with xAI’s Grok offering flirtatious personas and avatars, while new rules in California will require age checks for AI chatbots starting January 2026.
- Responding to criticism, Altman said OpenAI is not a “moral police,” pledged to prioritize teen safety and crisis handling, and acknowledged that the erotic example drew more attention than expected.