Tech giants are pulling back from AI-generated pornography over mounting legal, safety and reputational risks , abandoning an industry that has driven technological innovation since before the internet's dawn. Why it matters: The retreat cones even as adult entertainment continues to wield significant consumer influence, and while difficult to track, the demand for erotic AI-generated content is booming . Driving the news: OpenAI nixed plans to launch "erotica for verified adults" last week amid concerns from investors and internal teams about safety measures. - Investors were spooked after xAI's Grok chatbot generated illegal child sexual abuse material when prompted, and even after a safety patch was issued, users could still create…
OpenAI said Tuesday that it was "saying goodbye to the Sora app" and that it would share more soon about how to preserve what users already created on the app.
OpenAI plans to discontinue its popular-for-a-hot-second Sora video app , as the company says it's looking to narrow its focus and its human and computer resources. Why it matters: OpenAI is prioritizing capital, chips and enterprise products over experimental bets as it faces increased competition from Anthropic and Google. The big picture: Sora was consuming significant compute. - All the frontier AI companies are dealing with a shortage of processing power for both their research and commercial efforts. - The iOS app, API and Sora.com experience will all be shut down, though an exact timeline has yet to be announced. What they're saying: Sora's research team will continue "to focus on world simulation research to advance robotics that…