ChatGPT to reduce restrictions on adult content | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndrew GriffinTuesday 14 October 2025 23:02 BSTOpenAI to Launch ‘Teen-Friendly’ Chatgpt Amid Growing User Safety ConcernsOpenAI announced it will reduce mental health safeguards and content restrictions within its ChatGPT platform.CEO Sam Altman stated that initial, restrictive safeguards, implemented for mental health reasons, made ChatGPT less useful for many users.A new version of ChatGPT, expected in a few weeks, will allow for more human-like and personalized responses.By December, OpenAI plans to permit erotica for verified adult users, aligning with its principle of treating adult users like adults.The current model disallows erotica and gore, except in specific contexts, and concerns persist regarding generative AI's potential for creating non-consensual images.In fullChatGPT to reduce mental health safeguards and let users make eroticaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in