Sora isn't the only thing OpenAI shut down this month
9to5Mac • • business
Key Points:
- OpenAI announced the shutdown of Sora, its AI-generated video app, just six months after its September launch, marking a brief and experimental venture.
- The company is also indefinitely pausing the development of an erotic mode for ChatGPT, which was initially planned to be introduced alongside enhanced age verification measures.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had emphasized treating adult users with more freedom, but concerns around managing sexual content and illegal material led to the indefinite delay.
- The decision to halt the erotic mode reflects OpenAI's current focus on improving ChatGPT's intelligence and addressing content moderation challenges.
- March has been a significant month for OpenAI, with these moves seen by some as avoiding potential ethical and operational pitfalls in AI development.
