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OpenAI's ChatGPT adds Trusted Contact for self-harm alerts

OpenAI has launched an optional safety feature for ChatGPT called Trusted Contact, allowing adult users to designate a trusted individual who can be notified if the AI detects serious self-harm concerns in conversations. This feature, which involves human review before any notification is sent, aims to provide an additional layer of support for users in distress. It builds upon existing safety measures and is developed with input from mental health professionals and researchers. AI

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IMPACT Enhances user safety for AI tools, potentially setting a precedent for responsible AI deployment in sensitive contexts.

RANK_REASON This is a product feature update for an existing AI model, not a new model release or core research.

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  1. OpenAI News TIER_1 ·

    Introducing Trusted Contact in ChatGPT

    Introducing Trusted Contact in ChatGPT, an optional safety feature that notifies someone you trust if serious self-harm concerns are detected.

  2. Engadget TIER_1 · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm

    You will now be able to nominate a Trusted Contact OpenAI can warn.

  3. The Verge — AI TIER_1 · Jess Weatherbed ·

    ChatGPT’s ‘Trusted Contact’ will alert loved ones of safety concerns

    OpenAI is launching an optional safety feature for ChatGPT that allows adult users to assign an emergency contact for mental health and safety concerns. Friends, family members, or caregivers designated as a "Trusted Contact" will be notified if OpenAI detects that a person may h…

  4. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT to add a feature to contact parents etc. when discussing self-harm - GIGAZINE https://www.yayafa.com/2796855/ #AgenticAi #AI #ArtificialGeneralIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #

    ChatGPTに「自傷行為について会話した際に親などに連絡する機能」が追加される – GIGAZINE https://www. yayafa.com/2796855/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # ChatGPT # OpenAI # エージェント型AI # 人工知能 # 汎用人工知能

  5. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Anthropic Partners with SpaceX, Significantly Easing Claude Code Usage Restrictions | gihyo.jp https://www.yayafa.com/2796853/ # AgenticAi # AI # Anthropic # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # Artificial

    Anthropic、SpaceXと提携、Claude Codeの利用制限を大幅に緩和 | gihyo.jp https://www. yayafa.com/2796853/ # AgenticAi # AI # Anthropic # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # ClaudeCode # GihyoJp # SpaceX # エージェント型AI # 人工知能 # 技術評論社 # 汎用人工知能

  6. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Claude Mythos Preview x IMF Warning: The Day AI Cyberattacks Shake Financial Systems https://www.yayafa.com/2796851/ #AgenticAi #AI #AINews #Anthropic #AnthropicClaude #ArtificialGen

    Claude Mythos Preview×IMF警告:AIサイバー攻撃が金融システムを揺らす日 https://www. yayafa.com/2796851/ # AgenticAi # AI # ai (人工知能)ニュース # Anthropic # AnthropicClaude # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # claude # HeadlineNews # エージェント型AI # サイバーセキュリティニュース # テクノロジーと経済ニュース # 人工知能 # …

  7. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Adds 'Trusted Contact' Feature to Contact Parents or Guardians When Discussing Self-Harm

    ChatGPTに「自傷行為について会話した際に親などに連絡する機能」が追加される https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://gigazine .net/news/20260508-trusted-contact-chatgpt/

  8. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 · Lucas Ropek ·

    OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

    The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.

  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Impress Watch: ChatGPT's emergency contact feature "Trusted Contact" for self-harm and suicide concerns https://www. yayafa.com/2800074/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntellige

    ChatGPTに自傷・自殺懸念時の緊急連絡機能「Trusted Contact」 – Impress Watch https://www. yayafa.com/2800074/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # ChatGPT # OpenAI # エージェント型AI # テック # 人工知能 # 汎用人工知能

  10. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    New feature detects suicide risk from ChatGPT conversations, notifies close contacts – CNET Japan https://www.yayafa.com/2798183/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # C

    ChatGPTの会話から自殺リスクを検知、親しい人に通知する新機能が登場 – CNET Japan https://www. yayafa.com/2798183/ # AgenticAi # AI # ArtificialGeneralIntelligence # ArtificialIntelligence # ChatGPT # OpenAI # エージェント型AI # 人工知能 # 汎用人工知能

  11. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    FYI: Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure: Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Faceb

    FYI: Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure: Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook in the US, using visual cues like height to find underage users. https:// ppc.land/metas-ai-can-now-spot -underage-u…

  12. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    FYI: Google Merchant Center quietly adds AI product import in beta: Google Merchant Center rolled out a beta AI option on May 5, 2026 that scans a website once

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  13. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm You will now be able to nominate a Trusted Contact OpenAI can warn. 📰 Source: Engadget - Tech

    📰 ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm You will now be able to nominate a Trusted Contact OpenAI can warn. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2167709/chatgpt-trusted-contact-openai/ # ChatGPT # AI # A…

  14. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · [email protected] ·

    Individuals with unexpected suicide risk will instantly receive an alert to their trusted person with the new "Trusted Person" feature presented by OpenAI. Such a mechanism, in times of crisis

    OpenAI’yı sunan yeni "Trusted Person" özelliği ile beklenmedik intihar riskine sahip bireyler anında güvendiği kişiye uyarı alacak. Böyle bir mekanizma, kriz anını erken fark etmek ve müdahale etmek için kritik bir rol oynar. # AI # TrustedPerson # MentalHealth 🚩 # ChatGPT # AIIn…

  15. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    ICYMI: Pacvue joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot with Kepler as first agency: Pacvue joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot with Kepler as its first agency, enabling bran

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  16. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    ICYMI: Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure: Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Fac

    ICYMI: Meta's AI can now spot underage users by their bone structure: Meta yesterday expanded AI-powered age detection to Instagram in the EU and Brazil and Facebook in the US, using visual cues like height to find underage users. https:// ppc.land/metas-ai-can-now-spot -underage…

  17. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    ICYMI: Google Merchant Center quietly adds AI product import in beta: Google Merchant Center rolled out a beta AI option on May 5, 2026 that scans a website onc

    ICYMI: Google Merchant Center quietly adds AI product import in beta: Google Merchant Center rolled out a beta AI option on May 5, 2026 that scans a website once to create product listings, removing the need for a structured feed. https:// ppc.land/google-merchant-cente r-quietly…

  18. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · Caramba1 ·

    OpenAI introduces the Trusted Contact feature in ChatGPT, which alerts a designated emergency contact in case of signs of self-harm. AI models analyze

    OpenAI führt in ChatGPT die Funktion Trusted Contact ein, die bei Anzeichen von Selbstgefährdung einen hinterlegten Notfallkontakt alarmiert. KI-Modelle analysieren den Chatverlauf zweistufig. Bei kritischem Kontext prüfen geschulte Fachkräfte die Situation. Der Kontakt erhält in…

  19. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Svenska(SV) · [email protected] ·

    The new Trusted Contact feature is optional to use. # AI Chat GPT can now contact relatives in case of self-harm behavior

    Den nya funktionen Trusted Contact är frivillig att använda. # AI Chat GPT kan nu kontakta närstående vid självskadebeteende

  20. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · sagalinked ·

    📰 OpenAI has introduced a new "Trusted Contact" safeguard to protect ChatGPT users from self-harm conversations. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/open ai-in

    📰 OpenAI has introduced a new "Trusted Contact" safeguard to protect ChatGPT users from self-harm conversations. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/open ai-introduces-new-trusted-contact-safeguard-for-cases-of-possible-self-harm/ # Tech # AI

  21. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · sagalinked ·

    📰 Security researchers at Mozilla have discovered numerous high-severity bugs in Firefox attributed to Anthropic's Mythos framework. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2

    📰 Security researchers at Mozilla have discovered numerous high-severity bugs in Firefox attributed to Anthropic's Mythos framework. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/how- anthropics-mythos-has-rewritten-firefoxs-approach-to-cybersecurity/ # Tech # AI

  22. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · sagalinked ·

    📰 Security researchers at Mozilla have discovered high-severity bugs in Firefox attributed to Anthropic's Mythos framework. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/07

    📰 Security researchers at Mozilla have discovered high-severity bugs in Firefox attributed to Anthropic's Mythos framework. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/how- anthropics-mythos-has-rewritten-firefoxs-approach-to-cybersecurity/ # Tech # AI

  23. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm https://www.engadget.com/2167709/chatgpt-trusted-contact-openai/ # AI # Safety # Tech

    ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm https://www.engadget.com/2167709/chatgpt-trusted-contact-openai/ # AI # Safety # Tech

  24. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT can now alert your ‘Trusted Contact’ in critical moments OpenAI wants to ensure users get real support when they need it the most. https://www. androida

    ChatGPT can now alert your ‘Trusted Contact’ in critical moments OpenAI wants to ensure users get real support when they need it the most. https://www. androidauthority.com/chatgpt-t rusted-contact-3665049/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity …

  25. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · laurentgiret ·

    ChatGPT now lets adult users designate a Trusted Contact who will be notified when the chatbot detects signs of emotional distress https://www. thurrott.com/a-i

    ChatGPT now lets adult users designate a Trusted Contact who will be notified when the chatbot detects signs of emotional distress https://www. thurrott.com/a-i/335799/chatgp t-expands-safety-options-with-new-trusted-contact-feature-for-adults # chatgpt # ai # technology

  26. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT's emergency contact feature "Trusted Contact" for self-harm and suicide concerns https://www.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2107097.html # watch_impress # ChatGPT # Tech # AI

    ChatGPTに自傷・自殺懸念時の緊急連絡機能「Trusted Contact」 https://www. watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/ 2107097.html # watch_impress # ChatGPT # テック # AI

  27. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 [TechCrunch] OpenAI introduces new 'Trusted Contact' safeguard for potential self-harm 🔗 More: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/open

    🤖 [TechCrunch] OpenAI wprowadza nowe zabezpieczenie „Zaufanego kontaktu” na wypadek możliwego samookaleczenia 🔗 Więcej: https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/open ai-introduces-new-trusted-contact-safeguard-for-cases-of-possible-self-harm # AI # SztucznaInteligencja # TechNews # Tec…

  28. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Introduces Emergency Contact Feature "Trusted Contact" to Notify of Suicide Risk Detection https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/2605/08/news054.html # itmedia_news # BreakingNews # AI # GenerativeAINews # ProductTrends # Apps

    「ChatGPT」に緊急連絡先機能「Trusted Contact」登場 自殺リスク検知で通知 https://www. itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/26 05/08/news054.html # itmedia_news # 速報 # AI # 生成AIニュース # 製品動向 # アプリ_Web

  29. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · aihaberleri ·

    📰 ChatGPT Launches Trusted Contact in 2026 to Prevent Suicide — Privacy-Focused AI Crisis Tool ChatGPT has launched a new Trusted Contact feature designed to no

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  30. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · aihaberleri ·

    📰 ChatGPT Trusted Contact 2026: Save Lives with Suicide Risk Detection OpenAI, when ChatGPT detects users' suicide risk, to family or a safe person

    📰 ChatGPT Trusted Contact 2026: İntihar Riski Algılama ile Hayat Kurtarın OpenAI, ChatGPT’te kullanıcıların intihar riskini algıladığında aileye veya güvenli bir kişiyi bilgilendiren 'Trusted Contact' adlı yeni bir acil iletişim fonksiyonunu hayata geçirdi. Bu adım, yapay zekânın…

  31. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT could soon alert a loved one if a user discusses life-threatening topics. A benevolent intention — but one that raises fascinating questions

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  33. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT has added a Trusted Contact feature allowing users to designate friends or family who receive alerts if the AI detects concerning content in conversatio

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