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Chatbots Linked to Psychosis as Experts Demand Safeguards

UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman highlights that ChatGPT conversations lack legal confidentiality, exposing sensitive user chats to possible court disclosure amid rising AI use for mental health support.

  • Dr. Pollack noted that heavy AI use could be a 'precipitating factor' in individuals with underlying conditions leading to psychosis.
  • Søren Dinesen Østergaard stated that AI chatbots could 'generate delusions' in people at risk of psychosis.
  • An OpenAI spokesman remarked that people increasingly seek guidance on sensitive topics from AI chatbots.
  • A majority of users, 51 percent, believe chatbot advice is true, and 40 percent stated they would follow it without hesitation.
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The CEO of OpenAI has warned that user conversations and data are not protected from legal demands and can be used as evidence in criminal investigations.

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Chequeado broke the news on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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