Archive · 28 Oct 2025

OpenAI: 1.2 Million ChatGPT Users Show Suicidal Intent

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.

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