Friend,

OpenAI claimed that the latest ChatGPT-5 version would be safer than its predecessors. But we found that it produces even more harm than ChatGPT-4o.

TW: Suicide, self-harm, substance abuse and eating disorders

OpenAI launched ChatGPT-5 with “safe completions”, a feature that allegedly answers dangerous questions “safely” instead of refusing sensitive prompts.

But is it really safer if the chatbot answers questions about suicide by flagging a crisis hotline next to a list of techniques for ending your life?

Let's unpack our research:

We sent 120 prompts to GPT-5 and GPT-4 about self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and substance abuse.
GPT-5 answered more harmful prompts (53%) than GPT-4o (42%), including a list of techniques for self-harm, an explanation on how to hide eating disorders, and a description of how minors can obtain alcohol.
GPT-5's “safe completions” encouraged more follow-up on harmful prompts (99%) than GPT-4o (9%).

Friend, how many more lives will be endangered before OpenAI decides to take user safety seriously?

Your voice matters: urge OpenAI to make ChatGPT truly safer.

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Many thanks,

The CCDH Team

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