OpenAI Talk Say One Million ChatGPT Users Don Yarn About Suicide

OpenAI, di company wey build ChatGPT, don reveal say over one million people wey dey use di popular AI chatbot don show signs of suicidal thoughts or even plan am inside dia chats. For one blog post, OpenAI talk say about 0.15 percent of users dey get conversations wey show “clear signs of suicidal planning or intent.” Since ChatGPT get over 800 million users every week, di number fit reach like 1.2 million people. Di company also yarn say around 0.07 percent, roughly 600,000 users dey show signs of mental health wahala like psychosis or mania. Dis revelation come as people still dey worry about how AI dey affect mental health, especially after di death of Adam Raine, one teenager for California wey reportedly follow ChatGPT advice end im life.

In response, OpenAI don strengthen dia safety systems and parental controls. Di company don add features like direct links to crisis hotlines, automatic redirection of sensitive chats to safer models, and reminders wey go encourage users to take breaks during long chats. Dem talk say ChatGPT now sabi detect and respond better to users wey fit dey in crisis and dey direct dem go professionals wey fit help. OpenAI also mention say dem don partner with over 170 mental health experts to train di system make e reduce harmful replies. Dis move come as global debate still dey hot about how AI fit balance mental health support and ethical responsibility for vulnerable users.