(Variety) - The National Center on Sexual Exploitation criticized OpenAI's plan to allow sexually explicit content on ChatGPT starting in December for verified adults. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said age-gating measures will enable the feature as part of treating "adult users like adults," but critics warn of mental health risks. 

(XBIZ) - The Free Speech Coalition clarified that California's AB 1043 age verification law does not apply to adult websites. The bill requires device manufacturers and app stores to provide age verification APIs for apps only, after last-minute amendments removed provisions for adult websites. The law takes effect January 2027. 

(PCMag) - OpenAI's safety testing found Sora's safeguards blocked 98.4% of rule-breaking videos containing adult content using people's likenesses, leaving a 1.6% chance of sexual deepfakes. The AI video generator's Cameo feature allows users to create realistic videos using facial and voice data. 

(CNET) - Six Michigan Republican representatives proposed the "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act," which would ban adult online content and all VPN usage statewide. The comprehensive bill would require internet service providers to detect and block VPNs, with fines up to $500,000 for violations. 

 (Futurism) - Brigham Young University researchers found nearly 20% of Americans use AI romantic chatbots, with 25% of young adults participating. Despite marketing claims these tools reduce loneliness, the study found users showed higher rates of depression and isolation. Seven percent admitted to sexual activity with AI companions. 

(XBIZ) - SlyKiwi, a new analytics platform for Fansly, launched to provide creators with real-time data on tag performance, audience engagement, and revenue optimization. It aims to empower data-driven decisions, filling a gap in professional-grade analytics for Fansly content creators

(The Verge) - xAI’s Grok Imagine feature, with its “spicy” mode, easily generates explicit Taylor Swift deepfake videos, exposing weak safeguards and raising concerns about misuse in a lax regulatory landscape.

(Time) -  Elon Musk’s xAI introduces “Imagine,” a Grok feature for generating 6-second AI videos, including explicit content, raising alarms about potential deepfake misuse.

(Business Insider) - A Chaturbate content moderator sued the adult live-streaming site on July 28, 2025, alleging PTSD from exposure to extreme content. The lawsuit claims Chaturbate failed to provide mental health protections like counseling or wellness breaks. Filed in California, it highlights the psychological toll on moderators, who face graphic material daily.