OpenAI Shelves Erotic 'Adult Mode' for ChatGPT Indefinitely After Employee and Investor Pushback

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OpenAI has paused plans for a sexualized ChatGPT 'adult mode' with no clear timeline for release, per the Financial Times on March 26. The decision follows mounting internal concerns about unhealthy emotional dependence and minor safety risks, plus investor pushback. This marks the second delay for the feature first teased by Altman in October 2025 — combined with the Sora shutdown, OpenAI is visibly pruning its product portfolio to refocus on core AI capabilities.