"After calls to publicly demonstrate how the company is creating a safer experience for those experiencing mental health episodes, OpenAI announced improvements to its latest model, GPT-5, on Monday. Also: Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks you shouldn't trust AI for therapy The company says these improvements create a model that can more reliably respond to people showing signs of mania, psychosis, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and emotional attachment."
"As a result, non-compliant ChatGPT responses -- those that push users further away from reality or worsen their mental condition -- have decreased under OpenAI's new guidelines, the company said in the blog post. OpenAI estimated that the updates to GPT-5 "reduced the rate of responses that do not fully comply with desired behavior" by 65% in conversations with users about mental health issues."
"OpenAI said it worked with more than 170 mental health experts to recognize, carefully respond, and provide real-world guidance for users in danger to themselves. During a livestream about OpenAI's recent restructuring and future plans on Tuesday, an audience member asked CEO Sam Altman about that list of experts -- Altman wasn't sure how much of that information he could share, but noted that "more transparency there is a good thing.""
OpenAI updated GPT-5 to reduce undesirable chatbot behavior and better handle users showing mania, psychosis, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and emotional attachment. OpenAI reports a 65% reduction in non-compliant responses that could push users away from reality or worsen mental conditions. The company worked with more than 170 mental health experts to recognize danger signs, respond carefully, and provide real-world guidance for users at risk. CEO Sam Altman acknowledged a desire for more transparency about the expert list but expressed uncertainty about sharing details. The updates aim to prevent further spiraling and to ensure the chatbot respects users' relationships. A disclosure notes Ziff Davis sued OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement.
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