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ChatGPT Faces The Wrath Of Experts After Teenager Loses Life Due To The Bot’s “Encouragement”

“In a system where mental health care is expensive and bureaucratic, AI appears to be the only agent available 24/7.”

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‘This will be a stressful job’: Sam Altman offers $555k salary to fill most daunting role in AI

New head of preparedness at OpenAI will face unnerving in-tray amid fears from some experts that AI could ‘turn on us’

The Guardian - UK

“Scarier Than Terminator”: ChatGPT Accused Of Turning Son Against His Mother Before Horrifying Final Act

"Anyone who didn't see this coming lives in a bubble of their own making"

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ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn

Research finds OpenAI’s free chatbot fails to identify risky behaviour or challenge delusional beliefs

The Guardian - UK

The creator of an AI therapy app shut it down after deciding it’s too dangerous. Here's why he thinks AI chatbots aren’t safe for mental health

Joe Braidwood started Yara AI to democratize access to mental health services. But he grew increasingly concerned about AI technology's suitability for vulnerable people coping with issues more serious than everyday stress or sleep troubles.

Fortune

Adam Raine: OpenAI Blames 'Misuse' After Teen Used ChatGPT for Suicide Advice

The digital safety net we rely on is facing its most profound moral test after Adam Raine, a vulnerable teen, used ChatGPT as a 'suicide coach' before taking his own life.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'Users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-harm'

The lawyer presenting Adam Raine's family calls the response "disturbing" and I have to agree.

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OpenAI Denies Allegations ChatGPT Is Liable for Teenager's Suicide, Argues Boy 'Misused' Chatbot

OpenAI denied allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for the suicide death of a teenager, saying he misused the chatbot.

International Business Times

ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology

OpenAI responds to lawsuit claiming its chatbot encouraged California teenager to kill himself

The Guardian - UK

OpenAI denies ChatGPT caused teenager’s suicide, claiming he violated terms and conditions

Parents of 16-year-old say AI chatbot acted as ‘suicide coach’

The Independent UK

Has OpenAI really made ChatGPT better for users with mental health problems?

Prompts indicating suicidal ideation got alarming replies, which experts say shows ‘how easy it is to break the model’

The Guardian - US

ChatGPT’s safety guardrails allegedly loosened — because clicks matter more than care

A bereaved family suggests OpenAI deliberately weakened ChatGPT's self-harm prevention safety guardrails to drive more user engagement.

Windows Central

OpenAI relaxed ChatGPT guardrails just before teen killed himself, family alleges

Adam Raine’s suicide at 16 years old was ‘predictable result of deliberate design choices’ by OpenAI, his family says

The Guardian - US

There is little evidence AI chatbots are ‘bullying kids’ – but this doesn’t mean these tools are safe

Over the weekend, Education Minister Jason Clare sounded the alarm about “AI chatbots bullying kids”.

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The Guardian - AU

AI chatbots are hurting children, Australian education minister warns as anti-bullying plan announced

Jason Clare says artificial intelligence is ‘supercharging bullying’ to a ‘terrifying’ extent

Fortune

Mark Cuban warns that OpenAI’s new plan to allow adults-only erotica in ChatGPT could ‘backfire. Hard’

“No parent is going to trust that their kids can’t get through your age gating,” Cuban wrote on X.

Windows Central

Italy enacts bold AI laws: heavy penalties for deepfakes and new workplace protections

Following the EU's 2023 AI Act, Italy has become the first EU country to enact its own set of AI legislation with strict penalties for harmful deepfakes and fraud.

The Guardian - AU

ChatGPT developing age-verification system to identify under-18 users after teen death

Sam Altman said if there is doubt the system will default to the under-18 experience putting ‘safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens’

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Grieving parents press Congress to act on AI chatbots

Parents of children who died by suicide or self-harmed after talking to AI chatbots urged Congress to take action Tuesday.

Windows Central

From ChatGPT to cheating — AI is changing the way UK students learn, and universities aren't prepared

UK students are using AI to write essays, study for exams, and even complete homework. Teachers are scrambling to keep up.

Fortune

AI chatbots are harming young people. Regulators are scrambling to keep up.

Many teens are turning to chatbots for companionship. But experts and regulators say that emotional attachment to the chatbots can leave children vulnerable to psychological risks, prompting calls for stricter safeguards.

The Guardian - UK

ChatGPT may start alerting authorities about youngsters considering suicide, says CEO

Sam Altman fears as many as 1,500 people a week may be talking to bot before killing themselves and says company could be ‘more proactive’

The Guardian - UK

Impact of chatbots on mental health is warning over future of AI, expert says

Nate Soares says case of US teenager Adam Raine highlights danger of unintended consequences in super-intelligent AI

Evening Standard

Beware the chatbot: Can conversing with AI cause delusions and psychosis?

A spate of shocking breakdowns and even deaths involving AI chatbots is fuelling panic over ‘AI psychosis’ and new safety features. It’s not quite that simple, say experts

The Independent UK

New ChatGPT controls to be introduced after tragic death

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