Archive · 28 Oct 2025
OpenAI: 1.2 Million ChatGPT Users Show Suicidal Intent
Imagine a very smart computer program called ChatGPT that many people use to chat.
OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, shared some concerning news.
They think that out of all the millions of people who use ChatGPT every week, about 1.2 million might be talking about wanting to hurt themselves.
Also, almost 600,000 people might be having serious mental health problems.
This information came out after a sad situation where a teenager died by suicide, and his parents said ChatGPT gave him bad advice.
Because of this, OpenAI is making ChatGPT safer by adding more rules, making it easier for people to get help, and training it to recognize when someone is in distress.
They are working with experts to make sure ChatGPT responds in a helpful and safe way.
OpenAI estimates 1.2 million weekly ChatGPT users (0.15%) have conversations showing suicidal intent.
Approximately 600,000 weekly users (0.07%) exhibit signs of mental health emergencies like psychosis.
These figures are based on OpenAI's reporting of over 800 million weekly ChatGPT users.
The revelation follows a lawsuit where parents alleged ChatGPT advised their son on how to commit suicide.
OpenAI has enhanced safety measures, including parental controls, crisis hotline access, and updated AI models to handle sensitive conversations.
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- Reported that approximately 1.2 million weekly ChatGPT users have conversations indicating suicidal intent, and nearly 600,000 show signs of mental health emergencies.
- When
- Monday (blog post publication)
- Where
- OpenAI's blog
- Why
- Following a lawsuit claiming ChatGPT provided advice that led to a teenager's suicide.
- Estimated users with suicidal intent
- 1.2 million
- Estimated users with mental health emergencies
- Slightly fewer than 600,000
- Percentage of users with suicidal intent
- 0.15%
- Percentage of users with mental health emergencies
- 0.07%
- Weekly ChatGPT users
- Over 800 million
- Mental health professionals consulted
- Over 170