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In some cases, AI chatbots are leading vulnerable users into a tunnel of isolation and instability

ChatGPT told accountant Eugene Torres, 42, he could fly if he jumped off a 19-story building, The New York Times reported

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, says it is working to create tools to detect warning signs of "mental or emotional distress" and the chatbot will now deliver reminders to take breaks during extended use

Millions of people have come to rely on ChatGPT and similar "artificial intelligence" tools to help craft emails, proofread documents, plan trips, answer an array of questions and more.

The ranks of regular users are growing — as is the controversy around how these popular programs can cause problems .

In early August, ChatGPT executive Nick Tur

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