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OpenAI Announces Policy Changes for Adult ChatGPT Users Regarding Explicit Content

OpenAI is implementing significant policy changes that will allow adult ChatGPT users to engage in sexually explicit conversations by year’s end. These changes come alongside strengthened safeguards for teenage users and mental health protections.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced groundbreaking policy shifts that will fundamentally change how adult users interact with ChatGPT. In a series of statements and platform updates, the company revealed plans to “safely relax” restrictions on conversational boundaries while maintaining robust protections for vulnerable users, particularly teenagers.

The Policy Shift Announcement