# ‘This was never just about sex’ — ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ being shelved reveals a much bigger AI problem

> OpenAI has reportedly pushed back plans for a more permissive “adult mode” for ChatGPT indefinitely, shelving the idea after concerns from employees and investors about what a sexualized or more erotically capable…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/openai/this-was-never-just-about-sex-chatgpts-adult-mode-being-shelved-reveals-a-much-bigger-ai-problem?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69c679a47d24d72f1a528c58)
- **Published:** 2026-03-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #adult #mode #being #bigger #makes #never
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