OpenAI prepares the launch of the “adult mode” of its ChatGPT assistant for the first quarter of 2026

After announcing a new system of control of age that will help the ‘chatbot’ identify when it is interacting with minors the company led by Sam Altman also unveiled a new option that will allow verified adults to access erotic content in their conversations.

At that time, the technology company detailed that the adult mode would be available in December of this year. However, now OpenAI has detailed that it plans to launch ChatGPT’s “adult mode” during the first quarter of 2026.

This has been clarified by the CEO of OpenAI applications, Fidji Simo, in statements to the press reported by The Verge, who has specified that this delay is due to the fact that aim to improve ChatGPT’s age prediction capabilities before officially presenting this option.

Specifically, the age identification system is designed to recognize whether the person the chatbot is chatting with is under 18 years old based on their behavior and, if so, adapt the conversation to “a ChatGPT experience with policies adapted to their age.”

This experience is based on actions such as blocking explicit sexual content, among other harmful content, as well as facilitating the intervention of law enforcement to ensure safety, if necessary.

In this sense, as Simo explained, OpenAI has begun testing it in certain countries to evaluate its ability to identify adolescents and “not misidentify adults”, in order to improve its accuracy. By guaranteeing the functioning of the system, OpenAI aims to avoid possible harmful behavior of the ‘chatbot’ towards minor users by mistake, guaranteeing that the “adult mode” is only available to people of legal age.