Nigeria, March 27 -- The decision, confirmed this week and reported by the Financial Times, is a reversal from earlier statements by Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, who in October 2025 publicly supported the idea of allowing more explicit content for verified adult users.

At the time, Altman said the company was "not the elected moral police of the world" and argued that OpenAI could "treat adult users like adults," comparing the approach to existing boundaries such as age-restricted films.

However, by March 9, 2026, the company hinted at a change in direction. In a statement, OpenAI said: "We're pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now, including gains in intel...