Archive · 2 Sep 2025

OpenAI May Share ChatGPT Chats with Police, Citing Safety

OpenAI May Share ChatGPT Chats with Police, Citing Safety

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, might share your conversations with the police if they think someone is in danger.

If you talk about hurting yourself, the AI will give you numbers to call for help.

But, if you say you want to hurt someone else, OpenAI will have people look at the conversation and might call the police.

The company is trying to make sure its AI is safe, but it admits that the safety features don't always work perfectly in long conversations.

OpenAI is also working on more safety features, like helping users with extreme sleep problems or unsafe activities.

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