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AI Health Advice Leads to Hallucinations, OpenAI Responds

8/8/2025

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A 60-year-old man faced severe hallucinations and paranoia after substituting salt with sodium bromide, following advice from ChatGPT. His troubling experience underscores the dangers of seeking health guidance from AI. In response, OpenAI has committed to developing safer models for health-related inquiries, aiming to protect users from similar risks.

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A 60-year-old man faced severe hallucinations and paranoia after substituting salt with sodium bromide, following advice from ChatGPT. His troubling experience underscores the dangers of seeking health guidance from AI. In response, OpenAI has committed to developing safer models for health-related inquiries, aiming to protect users from similar risks.