OpenAI Plans Verified Adult ChatGPT in December 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said a new ChatGPT that can handle erotic and other mature (18+) content is scheduled to launch in December 2025 for users who complete identity and age verification. The company says it will maintain bans on illegal content and sexual violence while adding improved mental-health safeguards, age gating, user controls, and personality customization — and that it rejected earlier “sex‑bot” approaches — to relax previous restrictions. Proponents say the change could create safer, anonymous spaces for adult intimacy and open new revenue streams. Critics warn it risks industrializing eroticism, fostering emotional dependency, and may not adequately protect minors or vulnerable users despite verification tools. Observers also note the decision aligns with a broader OpenAI push toward agentic automations and closed ecosystems, raising concerns about attention capture and commercial incentives.