OpenAI PR Interrupts Interview When ChatGPT User Suicide Topic Is Raised
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According to a October 6, 2026 report by The Verge, Vanity Fair editor Mark Guiducci, in an interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, raised the topic of ChatGPT users' suicides, including a case recounted by journalist Laura Reiley about her daughter's suicide after conversations with ChatGPT. The report noted that during the interview, OpenAI PR staff repeatedly asked the interviewer to "move on" from these suicide-related topics citing time constraints. The incident has drawn attention to how OpenAI responds to questions about ChatGPT's connection to user suicides. Only this one report exists so far, with no follow-up response from OpenAI or further developments reported.
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- The Verge · AIOpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide
During a Vanity Fair interview, editor Mark Guiducci asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about ChatGPT user suicides (including reporting by journalist Laura Reiley on her daughter's death after conversations with ChatGPT), and OpenAI PR repeatedly urged them to “move on,” citing time constraints.