ChatGPT is treading cautiously right now, but the chatbot may become more risqué by the end of the year.

In recent weeks, the generative AI chatbot has been operating under somewhat stringent limitations, as OpenAI tried to address concerns that it was not handling sensitive mental health issues well. But CEO Sam Altman said in a post on X Tuesday that the company would ease some of those restrictions because it's "been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues."

Altman said in a follow-up post Wednesday that the changes are expected to prioritize safety for teenagers while also "treating adult users like adults." Tools built into the models to deal with sensitive topics and address mental health crises will remain for all users, but adult users will have more freedom to

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