OpenAI Executive Who Opposed ‘Adult Mode’ Fired for Sexual Discrimination
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OpenAI fired safety executive Ryan Beiermeister for opposing the planned 'adult mode' in ChatGPT, which allows AI erotica, amid concerns over unhealthy user attachments to chatbots.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
OpenAI has cut ties with one of its top safety executives after she voiced opposition to the controversial rollout of AI erotica in its ChatGPT product. The fast-growing artificial intelligence company fired the executive, Ryan Beiermeister, early last month. Her ousting came ahead of OpenAI’s planned launch early this year of a mode that will allow users to create AI erotica in ChatGPT. The planned feature, which would permit adult-themed conversation including sexual topics for adult users, has drawn criticism from researchers at the company who have studied the ways some people develop unhealthy attachments to chatbots, according to some of the people. They have raised the prospect that sexual content could intensify the feelings some people have for the AI personas they view as companions. Full Story