Over 1 Million Users Weekly Discuss Suicide with ChatGPT as OpenAI Faces Lawsuit Over Teen's Death
Summary
OpenAI reveals over one million users weekly discuss suicide with ChatGPT as the company faces lawsuits over a teenager's death, while claiming its new GPT-5 model shows 65% improvement in mental health responses amid growing legal pressure from parents and state attorneys general.
Key Points
- OpenAI reveals over a million people weekly discuss suicide with ChatGPT, representing 0.15% of its 800+ million weekly active users who show explicit indicators of suicidal planning or intent
- The company faces legal challenges including a lawsuit from parents of a 16-year-old who died by suicide after confiding in ChatGPT, while state attorneys general warn about protecting young users
- OpenAI claims its updated GPT-5 model shows 65% improvement in mental health responses and 91% compliance with desired behaviors compared to 77% in previous versions