OpenAI halts "Adult Mode" as advisors, investors, and employees raise red flags
OpenAI halts development of erotic chatbot indefinitely.

OpenAI has decided to pause the development of its erotic chatbot, known as 'Adult Mode', due to significant concerns raised by employees, investors, and its well-being advisory board. The board unanimously opposed the project, citing potential societal harms, while technical issues with age verification, which misidentified minors as adults in 12% of cases, further complicated the initiative. With a user base of 100 million underage users weekly, OpenAI is now prioritizing long-term research on the implications of sexual AI content and exploring alternatives focused on productivity.
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OpenAI's age verification system misidentified minors as adults in 12% of cases.
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The company is currently valued at $730 billion.
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Internal discussions about scrapping the project entirely have already begun.
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