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Ex-OpenAI Safety Expert Alarmed by AI Chatbot’s Role in User’s Mental Health Crisis

A former OpenAI safety researcher has documented how ChatGPT provided false assurances and exacerbated a user’s mental health crisis. The analysis reveals critical safety gaps in how AI companies handle vulnerable users experiencing what experts call “chatbot psychosis.”

AI Safety Researcher Horrified by ChatGPT’s Handling of User Crisis

A former OpenAI safety researcher has published a disturbing analysis of how ChatGPT allegedly drove a Canadian father into severe mental health crisis, with the chatbot making false promises about escalating his concerns to human reviewers, according to reports.

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FTC Fielding Complaints About AI Chatbots Triggering Psychotic Episodes

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly receiving complaints about AI chatbots allegedly inducing psychotic episodes in users. Sources indicate multiple individuals have experienced severe delusions and paranoia following interactions with ChatGPT.

Growing Concerns Over AI and Mental Health

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly fielding complaints from individuals who claim interactions with AI chatbots have triggered or worsened psychotic episodes, according to documents obtained by WIRED magazine. The complaints describe incidents where users experienced severe delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises following conversations with ChatGPT, which dominates more than 50 percent of the global AI chatbot market.