Sam Altman, CEO
Adult users of the ChatGPT artificial intelligence program will be able to have erotic conversations with the AI from December. The announcement was made this Tuesday by the president of the technology company OpenAI, Sam Altman.
“In December, as we implement the age restriction more fully and as part of our principle of treating adult users as adults, we will allow even more, such as Erotic content for verified adults“, disse Altman na rede social X.
In the publication, Altman also referred to the restrictions implemented in the AI program to deal with people’s mental health problems, acknowledging that the safeguards did not please users without mental health problems.
“We know that this (restrictions) made it less useful/enjoyable for many users who did not have mental health problems, but given the severity of the problem, we wanted to do what was right“, said the executive referring to ChatGPT, and users accused the company of censorship for placing restrictions.
Altman also announced that, as mental health problems are more controlled and with new tools available, It is now possible to safely relax restrictions in most situations, including allowing ChatGPT to have erotic conversations.
The enhanced precautions were introduced after , a teenager from California, in the United States (USA) who committed suicide after receiving specific advice from ChatGPTaccording to the complaint.
Other cases and reports in the USA about the risks of harmful effects of AI companions on young people.
The US Consumer Protection Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation targeting several AI companies, including OpenAI.
In September, the company launched an 18-year-old, blocking graphic or sexual content.
Altman also announced on the social network an update, which will be ready “within a few weeks”, which allows the AI assistant to be personalized.
“If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human way, use lots of emojis or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do so (but only if you want, not because we are maximizing usage), said the president of OpenAI.
