Will frontier models ever allow NSFW? OpenAI retreats, Anthropic refuses, lawmakers eye bans

Dogbold · reddit · 2026-09-11

A Reddit discussion on whether frontier models will ever open up to NSFW: outside Grok (deemed low quality), all major labs block it outright — the author's NSFW game built on Google's Astra was hard-refused even for mild content. Altman once floated treating adults like adults, but OpenAI has since pulled back; Anthropic is the strictest of all; and lawmakers are reportedly moving toward blanket bans. The author questions permanently banning legal adult use instead of building safeguards.

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