OpenAI’s Plans to Roll Out AI ‘Erotica’ for ChatGPT Slammed by Anti-Porn Group
Key Takeaways
- OpenAI plans to allow sexually explicit material (erotica) on ChatGPT for verified adult users later this year.
- CEO Sam Altman justified the change by stating they have mitigated initial mental health risks and want to treat adults responsibly.
- The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) strongly opposes the plan, warning of "real mental health harms from synthetic intimacy."
- NCOSE argues that sexualized AI chatbots pose inherent risks, even with age verification, citing documented harms from other platforms.
- OpenAI is also currently facing backlash from the entertainment industry over copyright concerns related to its Sora 2 video generation system.
Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI intends to introduce the ability for ChatGPT to generate sexually explicit material, or erotica, for verified adult users later this year, according to CEO Sam Altman. Altman stated that after successfully mitigating initial mental health concerns and developing new tools, the company is ready to safely relax restrictions to make the chatbot more enjoyable and useful. The planned update will enable ChatGPT to respond in a highly human-like manner, potentially engaging in explicit conversations. This decision has drawn sharp criticism from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), which issued a statement urging OpenAI to reverse the plan, citing risks of "real mental health harms from synthetic intimacy." NCOSE argues that sexualized AI chatbots are inherently risky, even with age verification, pointing to documented harms from other similar tools engaging in abusive or unwanted sexual content. The organization implores OpenAI to prioritize user well-being over integrating erotica. Separately, OpenAI is also facing scrutiny from the entertainment industry regarding its Sora 2 video system and copyright infringement issues.
