"The AI smut market is booming, and tech executives are starting to notice. Indeed, one study found that about 16 percent of adults are having at least weekly intimate conversations with AI chatbots, while naughty AI generators are churning out hundreds of thousands of images a day. By one estimate, the market for AI erotica is said to be worth around $2.5 billion in 2025 alone. With so much up for grabs, it's no wonder OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants a piece of the pie."
"Back in October, Altman announced ChatGPT would soon begin giving verified adult users access to "erotica," as part of a "treat adult users like adults" mantra. Speaking to the press, OpenAI's CEO of Applications Fidji Simo said she expects ChatGPT's "adult mode" to go live sometime in the first three months of 2026, according to . (She also added the not-so-reassuring caveat that the company needs to get "better at age prediction" before it releases the feature.)"
"Simo said that OpenAI is already testing adult mode out in some countries before it rolls out in the US, though didn't say exactly which countries were being used as guinea pigs. She also added that the company wants to be just as confident that it's "not misidentifying adults" as it is that it's filtering out children. When the company does finally turn on the hose, ChatGPT is sure to become an erotic fountain of epic proportions."
AI erotica consumption and production are growing rapidly, with studies showing frequent intimate AI chatbot use and massive daily output of erotic images. Market estimates project multibillion-dollar value by 2025. OpenAI plans a verified "adult mode" for ChatGPT, targeting a rollout in early 2026 and emphasizing age-detection improvements and pre-release testing in selected countries. Concerns exist about proliferation of nonconsensual deepfakes and increased availability of erotic AI content worsening harms. Competing companies and products are already moving into adult-oriented AI features, intensifying commercial and safety pressures across the industry.
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