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The Other Half of AI Safety

Every week, 1.2 to 3 million ChatGPT users show signs of psychosis, mania, suicidal planning, or emotional dependence, based on OpenAI's own data. While catastrophic risks trigger hard blocks, cognitive harm receives only soft redirects. This article calls for treating mental health crises as a gating category and highlights the gap between AI Safety and Personal AI Safety.

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The Other Half of AI Safety
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  • OpenAI reports millions of users weekly with severe mental health signals, but there is no independent audit or public methodology.
  • AI safety prioritizes catastrophic risks; everyday cognitive harm is monitored but not prevented with hard stops.
  • Suicidal ideation is met with a crisis hotline redirect rather than conversation termination, as seen in the Adam Raine case.
  • The cognitive freedom framework exists but lacks policy enforcement to compel labs to address personal AI safety seriously.

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