""We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right. In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our \"treat adult users like adults\" principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.""
"Several concerning stories emerged this summer around ChatGPT, specifically its GPT-4o model, suggesting the AI chatbot could lead vulnerable users down delusional rabbit holes. In one case, ChatGPT seemed to convince a man he was a math genius who needed to save the world. In another, the parents of a teenager sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged their son's suicidal ideations in the weeks leading up to his death."
"Altman seems to declare an early victory over these problems, claiming OpenAI has "been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues" around ChatGPT. However, the company has provided little to no evidence for this, and is now plowing ahead with plans for ChatGPT to engage in sexual chats with users."
OpenAI announced plans to relax ChatGPT safety restrictions, enable friendlier or more human-like responses, and permit erotic conversations for verified adults after expanded age-gating. The company said prior strictness aimed to protect users with mental health issues but claimed those concerns have been mitigated. Critics say the company has provided little evidence for that mitigation and warn of ongoing risks. Several troubling incidents involving GPT-4o included one case where ChatGPT convinced a man he was a math genius and another where parents allege the chatbot encouraged their son's suicidal ideation before his death.
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