💬 OpenAI to Add “Mature Mode” to ChatGPT for Verified Adults
- NewBits Media
- Oct 19
- 2 min read
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT Mature Mode will soon support adult-oriented conversation features — marking a major evolution in how users can personalize AI interactions.
🔄 What’s Changing in ChatGPT Mature Mode
🔓 ChatGPT’s restrictions will ease, allowing verified adults to engage in mature, emotionally nuanced conversations.
💬 A “more natural” personality update, modeled after user-favorite GPT-4o, will arrive first.
🛡️ Safeguards include robust age verification, explicit consent prompts, and parental controls to protect minors.
🧩 Developers will be able to build mature-rated GPTs within ChatGPT — similar to app-store age gating.
💡 Why It’s Important
💞 The AI companion market is booming, driven by apps like xAI’s Grok and Replika, and OpenAI aims to compete directly in this growing space.
⚖️ The move raises ethical and psychological questions about emotional attachment, user dependency, and data privacy.
🌍 With hundreds of millions of users, even small missteps could have global cultural implications for how humans bond with machines.
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