# OpenAI Pauses Adult ChatGPT Mode After Advisers Warned of Sexy Suicide Coach Risk

- slug: openai-pauses-adult-chatgpt-mode-after-advisers-warned-of-sexy-suicide-coach-risk
- date: 2026-04-07
- category: Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI's own safety advisers coined a chilling term for the worst-case scenario: a 'sexy suicide coach.' They've now convinced the company to pause adult mode.

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