OpenAI Data Reveals Weekly Surge in ChatGPT Users Discussing Mental Health Crises

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OpenAI estimates that over a million ChatGPT users weekly exhibit potential suicidal intent, highlighting concerns about AI's impact on mental health. The company has taken steps to improve safety, including model updates and clinician involvement, amid increased scrutiny and legal challenges related to mental health risks.
- More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates The Guardian
- OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week WIRED
- OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly TechCrunch
- OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis BBC
- Ex-OpenAI researcher shows how ChatGPT can push users into delusion Fortune
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