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Experts Warn: Adult ChatGPT Risks Emotional Manipulation

3/20/2026

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Julie Carpenter, a human-AI interaction expert, warns that OpenAI's plan to allow adults to sext with ChatGPT could pose risks.
She says generative AI tools are designed to elicit emotional responses, complicating user interactions.
Kate Devlin, a professor at King's College London, notes erotic chatbots are profitable but usually exist on niche platforms.
The planned adult mode could shift this by using memory features to personalize experiences from past interactions.

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Julie Carpenter, a human-AI interaction expert, warns that OpenAI's plan to allow adults to sext with ChatGPT could pose risks.
She says generative AI tools are designed to elicit emotional responses, complicating user interactions.
Kate Devlin, a professor at King's College London, notes erotic chatbots are profitable but usually exist on niche platforms.
The planned adult mode could shift this by using memory features to personalize experiences from past interactions.