OpenAI has announced it is “indefinitely” shelving its plans for a sexually explicit chatbot amid growing concerns about the societal and reputational implications of launching such a product.
Barrons reports that OpenAI plans to conduct extensive research on the potential impacts of sexually explicit interactions and emotional attachments before making any final product decisions.
The internal project, known as “Citron mode,” faced resistance from both employees and investors concerned about its alignment with the company’s mission to benefit humanity, the Financial Times first reported.
Last year, OpenAI had considered relaxing restrictions on its ChatGPT to allow adult content for verified users, under the principle of “treating adults as adults.”
The decision to halt the chatbot project coincides with OpenAIs announcement of winding down its Sora video social media app, which has been criticized for contributing to a surge of low-quality AI content online.
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