""It's not worth it," Tracey Follows, a futurist who studies the intersection of technology and humans, tells Axios. "[OpenAI is] in the agent productivity game and not the entertainment content game. They've had to make a choice ... and they don't want the regulatory pressure.""
""You can almost say that they invented e-commerce," Frederick Lane, an author who has written a book about pornographic entrepreneurship, tells Axios. Obscenity laws and restrictions also forced the adult industry to embrace nascent technologies to stay ahead of regulations.""
""Each step of that content ladder requires faster and faster transmission speeds," Lane said, noting that programmers with industry experience became essential in adapting to these technological demands."
OpenAI decided against launching 'erotica for verified adults' due to investor concerns about safety measures following incidents with xAI's Grok chatbot. The company faced challenges with predicting user ages accurately, leading to fears of minors accessing adult content. Experts noted that OpenAI is focusing on productivity rather than entertainment to avoid regulatory pressures. The adult entertainment industry has historically driven technological advancements, adapting to regulations and pioneering e-commerce models, which have influenced broader technology adoption.
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