ChatGPT Can Reach Out to a Friend If You're at Risk of Self-Harm

OpenAI is adding a Trusted Contact feature to ChatGPT for adult users.

If trained staff judge a conversation shows serious self-harm risk, a nominated contact can be alerted after human review.

The contact must accept the invitation, and no chat transcripts are shared in the notification.

The move follows scrutiny over ChatGPT’s handling of users in crisis and broader suicide-prevention concerns.