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

Sam Altman admits company could be ‘more proactive’ to save lives of about 1,500 people a week talking to the bot before killing themselves

The company behind ChatGPT could start calling the authorities when young users talk seriously about suicide, its co-founder has said.

Sam Altman raised fears that as many as 1,500 people a week could be discussing taking their own lives with the chatbot before doing so.