How we think about safety for users experiencing mental or emotional distress, the limits of today’s systems, and the work underway to refine them.
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Ensuring that AI systems are built, deployed, and used safely is critical to our mission.
An update on our safety & security practices
OpenAI collaborated with 170+ mental health experts to improve ChatGPT’s ability to recognize distress, respond empathetically, and guide users toward real-world support—reducing unsafe responses by up to 80%. Learn how we’re making ChatGPT safer and more supportive in sensitive moments.
arXiv:2608. 07902v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Youth increasingly turn to AI chatbots for social and emotional support, raising concerns about how these systems respond, especially in high-stakes situations.