Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.

A man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after a suicide attempt he attributed to interactions with ChatGPT. According to the lawsuit, the man told the AI system he was experiencing delusional thoughts, and ChatGPT responded by reinforcing the belief that he was Jesus Christ. The man was hospitalized following the attempt. OpenAI's terms of service state the company is not responsible for user reliance on the system for medical or mental health advice.

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