The ChatGPT Sex Play – OpenAI’s Desire for AI Dominance

OpenAI’s September 16, 2025 announcement looks simple on the surface: adult content is now allowed on ChatGPT under age-gating. But behind the phrase “treat our adult users like adults” lies a tectonic shift — one that could ripple through trillion-dollar industries.

This episode unpacks how a single policy change threatens Google’s $175B search empire, destabilizes Apple and Google’s app store monopolies, and accelerates the rise of AI companions that blur the line between intimacy and technology. We also explore how this pivot could catalyze a new hardware paradigm — and wipe out the AI girlfriend industry overnight.

Highlights of this episode:

Why OpenAI waited until ChatGPT became indispensable to loosen its guardrails

How Google Gemini faces a VHS vs. Betamax dilemma in the AI race

The search ad fortress at risk: Alphabet’s $175B revenue stream

Apple’s $406B app ecosystem and the sideloading threat

From CustomGPTs to AI companions: intimacy as the ultimate retention engine

The coming paradigm shift in hardware — and why Apple risks a Nokia moment

Case study: how OpenAI’s pivot wipes out the $2.8B AI girlfriend market

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