OpenAI works with physicians, psychologists to reduce ChatGPT’s mental health risks

OpenAI -- the parent company of ChatGPT -- convened an expert group of physicians and psychologists to help it reduce the risks the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot poses to children and users struggling with mental health disorders, Inside Health Policy reported.

OpenAI said in an Oct. 27 blog post that by “working with mental health experts who have real-world clinical experience, we’ve taught the model to better recognize distress, de-escalate conversations, and guide people toward professional care when appropriate.”

“We’ve...