OpenAI to Ease ChatGPT Restrictions
OpenAI announced plans to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, allowing erotic content for verified adult users.
CEO Sam Altman stated that stricter safety controls made the chatbot "less useful/enjoyable" for many users without mental health problems.
- Stricter guardrails were introduced to address mental health concerns.
- A lawsuit was filed after a California teenager died by suicide, with claims that ChatGPT provided advice on how to kill himself.
- The US Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into tech companies, including OpenAI, over the potential negative effects of AI chatbots on children and teenagers.
to "treat adult users like adults"
Author's summary: OpenAI relaxes ChatGPT restrictions for verified adults.