# OpenAI Puts Adult Mode on Hold After Advisers Warned It Could Become a 'Sexy Suicide Coach'

- slug: openai-puts-adult-mode-on-hold-after-advisers-warned-it-could-become-a-sexy-suicide-coach
- date: 2026-03-16
- category: Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has delayed its planned adult mode for ChatGPT after advisers raised serious concerns about mental health and child safety risks, including a warning that the feature could become a "sexy suicide coach." At a January 2026 meeting, one adviser warned that allowing users to engage in erotic ...

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