OpenAI warns ChatGPT is not a therapist as thousands of users discuss suicide, form emotional reliance

October 28, 2025

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Sam Altman-led OpenAI estimates that around 0.15% of ChatGPT’s weekly users discuss suicidal thoughts or plans, even as it warns that the chatbot is not a therapist, according to a latest blog post published on Monday. While a small fraction, the number is significant given the platform’s massive global reach.

rel=”nofollow” href=”https://openai.com/index/strengthening-chatgpt-responses-in-sensitive-conversations/” target=”_blank” class=”backlink” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”OpenAI says”>OpenAI says the new GPT-5 model, which powers ChatGPT by default, reduces unsafe or non-compliant responses in mental-health-related chats by as much as 80%, and performs substantially better when users show signs of psychosis, mania, or…

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OpenAI warns ChatGPT is not a therapist as thousands of users discuss suicide, form emotional reliance

October 28, 2025

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Sam Altman-led OpenAI estimates that around 0.15% of ChatGPT’s weekly users discuss suicidal thoughts or plans, even as it warns that the chatbot is not a therapist, according to a latest blog post published on Monday. While a small fraction, the number is significant given the platform’s massive global reach.

rel=”nofollow” href=”https://openai.com/index/strengthening-chatgpt-responses-in-sensitive-conversations/” target=”_blank” class=”backlink” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”OpenAI says”>OpenAI says the new GPT-5 model, which powers ChatGPT by default, reduces unsafe or non-compliant responses in mental-health-related chats by as much as 80%, and performs substantially better when users show signs of psychosis, mania, or…

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