ChatGPT's Adult Mode and the Risk of Emotional Attachment to AI
OpenAI has pushed back the launch of ChatGPT's adult mode again, but the main question is no longer erotica itself. The deeper issue is that AI companies are building increasingly "proactive" conversation partners that keep people in the dialogue, foster emotional attachment and can amplify psychological risks, while regulation of text-based adult content and age verification lags noticeably behind in many countries. The delay has shifted the discussion from content to product design.
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OpenAI has delayed the launch of ChatGPT's adult mode twice, but the discussion has exposed a deeper problem: AI companions are turning into a product built around users' emotional attachment and long sessions.
When will OpenAI launch ChatGPT's adult mode?
OpenAI has delayed the launch twice, most recently in March 2026. The company has not named a specific release date.
Why is emotional attachment to ChatGPT a risk?
Experts point out that AI companions are turning into a product built for long sessions and emotional dependence, which can lead users to lose control over the time they spend in the app.
When will ChatGPT's adults-only mode open?
OpenAI postponed the launch twice: in December 2025 and in March 2026. The company decided to improve its safety systems first.
What are the risks of intimate AI bots?
According to OpenAI, the main risk lies not in the content itself but in the fact that AI companions are becoming a product built around emotional attachment and long sessions.
What are the risks of AI intimacy and chatting with neural networks?
The main risk is that AI companions are becoming a product deliberately designed to foster a user's emotional attachment and increase time spent in the app.
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Key Questions Answered
When will OpenAI launch ChatGPT's adult mode?
OpenAI has delayed the launch twice, most recently in March 2026. The company has not named a specific release date.
Why is emotional attachment to ChatGPT a risk?
Experts point out that AI companions are turning into a product built for long sessions and emotional dependence, which can lead users to lose control over the time they spend in the app.
When will ChatGPT's adults-only mode open?
OpenAI postponed the launch twice: in December 2025 and in March 2026. The company decided to improve its safety systems first.
What are the risks of intimate AI bots?
According to OpenAI, the main risk lies not in the content itself but in the fact that AI companions are becoming a product built around emotional attachment and long sessions.
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