Hey Hackers! Welcome back to our 3 Tech Polls Newsletter. If you’re new here, strap in, you’re in for a treat. Every week, we spotlight community-driven conversations shaping tech and its adjacent industries. It features HackerNoon’s latest Poll of the Week, plus two timely polls from around the web, keeping you plugged into the conversations moving our global community as they unfold. 3 Tech Polls 3 Tech Polls 3 Tech Polls Poll of the Week Poll of the Week Poll of the Week This week, we’re looking at a question that seems to resurface whenever a new, transformative technology emerges: should it support adult content? We saw it with the early internet. We see it when game engines push new boundaries. And now, it’s back in the conversation around AI. should it support adult content? The HackerNoon Community Perspective Is there any real reason for ChatGPT to have an “Adult Mode”? Is there any real reason for ChatGPT to have an “Adult Mode”? Is there any real reason for ChatGPT to have an “Adult Mode”? As the poll results show, sentiment is split but ultimately dismissive. A combined 54% of respondents either rejected the idea outright (30%) or said they simply don’t care (24%). For one group, AI platforms hosting adult content is a non-starter. For the other, it’s not even worth engaging with. Either way, there’s little sense of urgency. 54% of respondents The remaining respondents are more open, but not exactly enthusiastic. 26% support the idea in principle, provided access is limited to verified adults. Another 19% would consider it later, pointing to a common thread: even among those receptive to the feature, it’s clear that Adult content is not a top priority. 26% support the idea in principle 19% would consider it later That tension carries through in the community responses. One commenter notes that the internet is already saturated with adult content, making the addition feel unnecessary. Another takes a more pointed approach, suggesting that efforts would be better spent solving meaningful, real-world problems. Summarily, users don’t really care for adult content; it’s already everywhere. This begs the question: What do users want from AI tools right now? What do users want from AI tools right now? Let’s see what people are saying around the web. Around the Web: Polymarket Pick What kind of product will OpenAI announce in 2026? What kind of product will OpenAI announce in 2026? What kind of product will OpenAI announce in 2026? On Polymarket, the conversation shifts away from incremental feature updates and toward something more structural: what OpenAI becomes as a product company. Traders are effectively pricing in expectations around entirely new categories—whether that’s AI-native hardware, a next-generation model release, or a product that blurs the line between assistant and operating system. becomes Around the Web: Kalshi Pick What kind of device will Jony Ive and OpenAI announce? What kind of device will Jony Ive and OpenAI announce? What kind of device will Jony Ive and OpenAI announce? Kalshi’s market narrows the lens even further, zeroing in on OpenAI’s reported collaboration with former Apple design chief Jony Ive. The question here isn’t if OpenAI expands beyond software, but how. Participants are weighing the likelihood of specific hardware categories—from wearables to dedicated AI devices—each representing a different vision for how users might interact with AI in daily life. if how That’s all for this week! See you at the next one.

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