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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Evan Michael Clerigo

ChatGPT's 18+ Shift Raises a New Question: Who Gets to Shape Desire in the Age of AI?

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OpenAI's decision to let verified adult users generate erotic and mature content from December 2025 has reignited debate about technology, intimacy, and representation.

CEO Sam Altman describes it as a move to 'treat adult users like adults', but the change also prompts a deeper question: whose fantasies will shape artificial intelligence's idea of desire, and who will be left out?

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