OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide
TL;DR
An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running out of time, saying she'd like to "move on" to another topic.
Nauti's Take
For teams putting AI into sensitive workflows, the interview conduct is itself a warning sign: safety incidents need documented answers, clear escalation paths, and evidence that can be checked. Before drawing a firm conclusion, review the full Vanity Fair exchange and OpenAI’s response, then test how your own system handles suicide or other crisis signals.
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