The Rundown: ChatGPT to ‘better detect’ mental distress

The Rundown: Ahead of GPT-5’s anticipated release, OpenAI has implemented a series of changes to promote “healthy use” of ChatGPT, including enhanced tools designed to detect when users are experiencing mental distress.

The details:

OpenAI says that, while rare, there have been instances where GPT-4o fell short in recognizing signs of “delusion or emotional dependency.”The company has now built custom rubrics in ChatGPT for evaluating chats, flagging distress, and replying appropriately with evidence-based resources.OpenAI is working with physicians, human-computer interaction experts, and advisory groups to gain feedback and improve its approach in such situations. It’s also adding nudges to keep users from engaging in long chats and changes to be less decisive and help users think through high-stakes situations.

Why it matters: Ahead of GPT-5’s release, OpenAI is prioritizing user safety and reiterating its effort to focus on users’ well-being. While significantly more research is needed as humans increasingly interact with advanced AI, it’s a step toward responsible use, and OpenAI is making it clear before the release of their next model.

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

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