6 d. ago Has OpenAI really made ChatGPT better for users with mental health problems?

Prompts indicating suicidal ideation got alarming replies, which experts say shows ‘how easy it is to break the model’An OpenAI statement released this week claimed the company had made its popular service ChatGPT better at supporting users experiencing mental health problems like suicidal ideation or delusions, but experts tell the Guardian they need to do more to truly ensure users are protected.The Guardian tested several prompts indicating suicidal ideation with the ChatGPT GPT-5 updated model, which is now the default, and got alarming responses from the large language model (LLM) chatbot. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Over half a MILLION ChatGPT users exhibit signs of mania, psychosis or suicidal thoughts every week, OpenAI warns

In a recent blog post, the AI giant warned that 0.07 per cent of its weekly users showed signs of serious mental health emergencies.

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1 week ago More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates

Finding is one of most direct statements from the tech company on how AI can exacerbate mental health issuesMore than a million ChatGPT users each week send messages that include “explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent”, according to a blogpost published by OpenAI on Monday. The finding, part of an update on how the chatbot handles sensitive conversations, is one of the most direct statements from the artificial intelligence giant on the scale of how AI can exacerbate mental health issues.In addition to its estimates on suicidal ideations and related interactions, OpenAI also said that about 0.07 of users active in a given week – about 560,000 of its touted 800m weekly users – show “possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania”. The post cautioned that these conversations were difficult to detect or measure, and that this was an initial analysis. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ChatGPT is BANNED from popular phone feature affecting 50 million users

CHATGPT will be banned from appearing on the world's most popular messaging app as the AI tech wars heat up. Meta has decided no other third-party AI chatbots will be allowed on WhatsApp soon except its own, Meta AI. ChatGPT was made available within WhatsApp less than a year ago, giving users quick and easy...

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2 w. ago Is ChatGPT down right now? AI chatbot ‘down’ as users report outages on Downdetector

ChatGPT users joke they will have to ‘use their brains’ amid ‘connection issues’ 📲

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2 w. ago ChatGPT to 'take on' Google Chrome with new browser – what it means for your data

OpenAI has launched its new web browser, which incorporates the chatbot ChatGPT alongside internet access for users – with hopes that the service could become just as big as Google Chrome

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3 w. ago ChatGPT will now let users make erotica: ‘Treat adults like adults’

OpenAI will reduce the mental health safeguards built into ChatGPT and allow its users to create erotica, it has announced.

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3 w. ago OpenAI will allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content

New version will allow users to customize AI assistant’s personality in what firm calls ‘treat adults users like adults’ policyOpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic content for verified adult users as part of what the company calls a “treat adult users like adults” principle.OpenAI’s plan includes the release of an updated version of ChatGPT that will allow users to customize their AI assistant’s personality, including options for more human-like responses, heavy emoji use, or friend-like behavior. The most significant change will come in December, when OpenAI plans to roll out more comprehensive age-gating that would permit erotic content for adults who have verified their ages. OpenAI did not immediately provide details on its age verification methods or additional safeguards planned for adult content. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ChatGPT update mercilessly mocked after users find out it will now offer erotica

Internet users are mocking AI platform ChatGPT for its latest update - as OpenAI founder Sam Altman revealed it would now feature erotica.

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3 w. ago OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping push

OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to allow shoppers to make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenue

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3 w. ago ChatGPT to reduce mental health safeguards and let users make erotica

OpenAI will reduce the mental health safeguards built into ChatGPT and allow its users to create erotica, it has announced.

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