United Kingdom, Oct. 15 -- OpenAI will soon allow verified adult users to generate erotic and explicit content through ChatGPT.

The new feature - which begins rolling out in December 2025 - will be available only to users who verify their age and opt in to access mature content.

In a post on X, Altman said: "As we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults."

He added: "If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing)."

The update will allow users to generate romantic stories, roleplay scenari...