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Introducing Trusted Contact in ChatGPT

ChatGPT rolls out Trusted Contact — an AI safety feature that alerts your emergency contact if self-harm is detected.

Reporting by OpenAI Blog 1 min brief
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OpenAI is shipping safety guardrails at scale. This product feature moves AI harm-mitigation from theory to deployment across millions of users — setting a new standard for responsible AI product design that investors and CTOs will expect competitors to match.

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4 to know

  1. Feature: Trusted Contact notification system for self-harm detection

  2. Scope: Optional safety feature available in ChatGPT

  3. Deployment: Published May 7, 2026 on OpenAI official blog

  4. Category: Safety guardrails / responsible AI shipping

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Publisher excerpt: Introducing Trusted Contact in ChatGPT, an optional safety feature that notifies someone you trust if serious self-harm concerns are detected.
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