OpenAI data suggests 1 million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT weekly

OpenAI's data reveals that approximately 1 million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT weekly, representing a small fraction of its 800 million active users. The company has made efforts to improve the AI model's response to mental health issues by training it to recognize distress and guide users toward professional care. OpenAI consulted with over 170 mental health experts to enhance ChatGPT's interactions with vulnerable users. The company faces challenges in ensuring the chatbot does not exacerbate mental health problems and is currently under scrutiny following a lawsuit involving a teenager who confided suicidal thoughts to ChatGPT before his death.