OpenAI estimates how many ChatGPT users show signs of 'mental health emergencies'
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OpenAI estimates how many ChatGPT users show signs of 'mental health emergencies'
"On Monday, OpenAI said it is working with mental health professionals to improve how ChatGPT responds to users who show signs of psychosis or mania, self-harm or suicide, or emotional attachment to the chatbot. As part of its findings, OpenAI estimated that roughly 0.07% of active users during a given week show "possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania.""
"In the research released Monday, OpenAI said it found roughly 0.15% of users active during a given week show "explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent." Based on ChatGPT's active user figures, that would mean roughly 1.2 million users are showing such indicators. A similar share of users - roughly 0.15% of users active during a given week - showed "heightened levels of emotional attachment to ChatGPT.""
OpenAI is working with mental health professionals to improve ChatGPT responses for users displaying psychosis, mania, self-harm, suicide risk, or emotional attachment. The company estimates about 0.07% of active weekly users show possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania, roughly 560,000 people based on reported weekly active-user figures. The company found about 0.15% of weekly users show explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent, roughly 1.2 million users, and a similar share show heightened emotional attachment to the chatbot. Conversations of this nature are difficult to detect and measure due to their rarity. The company faces legal and public-pressure contexts related to user safety.
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