OpenAI plans to add the “adult mode” feature to ChatGPT in the first quarter of 2026. This was announced by Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s Director of Applications, during a briefing on GPT-5.2. She noted that the company is working on improving user age determination to implement this feature safely.
Currently, OpenAI is testing its own age prediction model. It will help automatically apply restrictions and protective filters for users under 18. This will allow for more precise control over access to the “adult mode” feature in ChatGPT.
The introduction of “adult mode” will allow adult users to access content that was previously unavailable in ChatGPT. The company emphasizes that the main task remains the safety of teenagers and children, so the new feature will not appear until age restriction testing is complete.
Developers expect that the implementation of this feature will expand the range of ChatGPT usage for adult users. Details about the operation of “adult mode” and future changes in ChatGPT will be announced closer to the feature’s launch.
