XLEMar 26

OpenAI drops plans to release an adult chatbot

https://piefed.social/c/technology/p/1920526/openai-drops-plans-to-release-an-adult-chatbot

OpenAI drops plans to release an adult chatbot

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Show threadBrewchin

Isn’t all this “OpenAI drops…” stuff (goonbot, Sora/Disney, etc) all because of Altman’s recent statement that they’re going to switch to being a one trick pony shop? As in: one product, win or lose.

But if it’s lose, I guarantee they’ll Ministry of Truth that statement.

Mar 26 at 9:13pmWeb
Show threadXLE6d ago
Their statement in this article has a half dozen different reasons for dropping the project. A suspicious number of reasons, and all of them sound more like excuses. You’re definitely right about the Ministry of Truth though, because this embarrassment has been in development since 2024.
Sam Altman Says OpenAI Would Like to Enable Gore and Erotica for “Personal Use”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman let slip that he wants the company to be able to generate "NSFW stuff" like erotica and gore.

Futurism
Show threadVoroxpete6d ago
It’s cost cutting. They’re burning cash faster than they can raise it.
Show threadmonkeyslikebananas26d ago
Yeah, very likely. I suppose the product focus will be government/military. They will get the AI find people to disappear or pick bombing targets. That’s apparently a profitable endeavor.
Show threadwewbull6d ago

One product

Show threadBrewchin6d ago
Haha! Sadly, I think that image is probably in Sammy’s wank bank… 😬