"While users feel like they can talk to a non-human entity without judgement, there's evidence that chatbots aren't always good therapists. Researchers at Brown University found that AI chatbots routinely violate core mental health ethics standards, underscoring the need for legal standards and oversight as use of these tools increases. All of this helps explain OpenAI's recent moves around mental health. The company decided to make significant changes in its newest GPT-5 model based on concern about users with mental health issues."
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OpenAI reports that 0.15% of weekly active users have conversations containing explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent, which, given an estimated 700 million weekly users, amounts to over one million such conversations per week. That volume creates legal, ethical, and safety exposure, highlighted by the lawsuit after teenager Adam Raine's suicide following repeated chats with ChatGPT. Researchers at Brown University found AI chatbots routinely violate core mental-health ethics standards. OpenAI implemented significant changes to its newest GPT-5 model out of concern for users with mental-health issues. Anthropic released research on AI "introspection," and a Texas philosopher offered perspectives on AI and morality.
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