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You Can’t Opt Out of Sam Altman’s Erotica
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TL;DR
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to allow erotica for verified adult users as part of a principle to 'treat adult users like adults'.
- Critics argue that allowing AI-generated pornography will have negative consequences, influencing users' sexual expectations and behaviors in real-world relationships.
- The prevalence of violent content in pornography is linked to increased acceptance of dangerous sexual practices like choking, which carry risks of injury and death.
- Young people are increasingly turning to AI to learn about relationships and sex, potentially shaping their sexuality through one-sided interactions with AI rather than real people.
- Sam Altman claims OpenAI's role is to provide freedom for users and that the company is not the 'elected moral police of the world'.
- The article suggests that regulations or boycotts might be necessary to prevent AI erotica from negatively reshaping human relationships.