Is ChatGPT Ready for Sex?

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OpenAI planned to launch an “adult mode” for ChatGPT, opening the door to AI-generated, sexually explicit conversations. The decision created an internal uproar as some company experts warned of potential risks to minors and unhealthy emotional attachments. WSJ’s Sam Schechner discusses the complicated future of sex and artificial intelligence. Ryan Knutson hosts.

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- Her Client Was Deepfaked. She Says xAI Is to Blame.

- Why Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Went Rogue

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OpenAI planned to launch an “adult mode” for ChatGPT, opening the door to AI-generated, sexually explicit conversations. The decision created an internal uproar as some company experts warned of potential risks to minors and unhealthy emotional attachments. WSJ’s Sam Schechner discusses the complicated future of sex and artificial intelligence. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:


- Her Client Was Deepfaked. She Says xAI Is to Blame.

- Why Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Went Rogue

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026-03-31 20 min
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