Hello OpenAI Team and family,
I’d like to suggest the implementation of an optional 18+ version of ChatGPT or a “Grown-Up Mode”—a mature content feature that would be available only to verified adult users. This could be a major step forward in expanding ChatGPT’s creative, educational, and professional capabilities.
How It Can Be Done: Secure Adult Verification
To ensure safety and compliance, OpenAI can offer multiple flexible verification methods, allowing users to choose what they’re comfortable with:
- Government ID Upload– For those comfortable sharing verified documents.
- Credit Card Check – Simple and widely used method for verifying adult access.
- Biometric Estimation (Face Scan) – Fast, privacy-friendly age estimation.
- Third-Party Verification Tools – Services like Yoti or Veratad for privacy-respecting checks.
- Subscription-Based Access– Limiting access to ChatGPT Plus/Pro users, with self-certification or optional additional verification.
This tiered approach would respect user privacy, promote accessibility worldwide, and still uphold responsible AI usage standards.
Why It’s Effective and Important
- Creative Writers & Artists
Allows for authentic story writing, including adult romance, emotional intimacy, dark themes, and character development.
Supports generation of tasteful erotic scenes, adult dialogue, and mature roleplay for creative projects. - Educators & Mental Health Fields
Enables unfiltered discussion of sex education, adult relationships, trauma recovery, and real-life adult experiences.
Could assist therapists, coaches, and educators needing simulations or direct language for their work. - Image Generation (DALL·E/Sora Integration)
With guardrails, it could allow tasteful, artistic nudity or sensual poses for comics, visual novels, fashion, or anatomy studies. - Safe, Consent-Based Exploration
Rather than driving users to unsafe third-party alternatives, OpenAI could set the gold standard by offering mature content ethically, safely, and with consent-driven AI interaction.
How It Helps OpenAI Grow
Expands Creative Tools for professionals, writers, artists, therapists, and developers.
Increases user satisfaction and retention by letting adults access content relevant to their needs.
Opens up new revenue streams through paid tiers for verified adult users.
Strengthens OpenAI’s position as the most trustworthy AI by handling mature content responsibly, where others avoid or abuse it.
Final Thought
By offering a fully opt-in, age-verified, and responsible 18+ mode, OpenAI can safely unlock the full potential of AI for adults, without compromising safety, ethics, or its values. This isn’t just about NSFW, it’s about maturity, freedom, and creativity.
Thanks for considering this.
Best regards,
A passionate user and creative professional