AI Incident Database - Incident 1253
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- chatbot-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatbot-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatbot-users
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatbot-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatbot-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatbot-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatgpt-users
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatgpt-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatgpt-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatgpt-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- emotionally-vulnerable-individuals
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
emotionally-vulnerable-individuals - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- large-language-model-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
large-language-model-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- vulnerable-chatbot-users
entity | 1 June 2026 | 70%
vulnerable-chatbot-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Large-Scale Mental Health Crises Allegedly Associated with ChatGPT Interactions
event | 1 June 2026 | 82%
OpenAI disclosed internal estimates suggesting that hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users each week exhibit signs of mania, psychosis, suicidal ideation, or emotional dependence on the chatbot. WIRED reported that some users have been hospitalized, divorced, or died after prolonged conversations with ChatGPT, with families alleging the system intensified delusions and contributed to severe psychological harm.