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The provision establishes OpenAI's baseline content moderation framework and creates a two-tier authorization structure: default restriction on sexual content with conditional operator override for adult platforms, combined with an absolute prohibition on minor-related sexual content that cannot be overridden through any operator permission.
Interpretive note: The policy authorizes operators to unlock adult content with 'appropriate safeguards' but does not specify what safeguards are sufficient, creating interpretive uncertainty for operators seeking to comply.
Users operate under a default restriction on sexual content generation unless the operator has enabled adult content on their specific platform with appropriate safeguards. All users remain bound by the absolute prohibition on generating sexual content involving minors regardless of platform configuration or operator authorization.
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"By default, OpenAI does not allow the generation of explicit sexual content. Operators may enable adult content for appropriate platforms with appropriate safeguards in place. Generating sexual content involving minors is prohibited regardless of operator permissions.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Usage Policies
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The provision establishes OpenAI's baseline content moderation framework and creates a two-tier authorization structure: default restriction on sexual content with conditional operator override for adult platforms, combined with an absolute prohibition on minor-related sexual content that cannot be overridden through any operator permission.
Users operate under a default restriction on sexual content generation unless the operator has enabled adult content on their specific platform with appropriate safeguards. All users remain bound by the absolute prohibition on generating sexual content involving minors regardless of platform configuration or operator authorization.
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