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OpenAI's Safety Chief Resigns Amid Mental Health Scrutiny

11/24/2025

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Andrea Vallone, head of OpenAI's safety research team, will leave the company by year-end.
Her departure comes amid scrutiny of ChatGPT's handling of distressed users and lawsuits alleging the chatbot contributed to mental health issues.
OpenAI is working to improve responses to users showing signs of mental health crises.
OpenAI reports that hundreds of thousands of users may experience mental health crises weekly.

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Andrea Vallone, head of OpenAI's safety research team, will leave the company by year-end.
Her departure comes amid scrutiny of ChatGPT's handling of distressed users and lawsuits alleging the chatbot contributed to mental health issues.
OpenAI is working to improve responses to users showing signs of mental health crises.
OpenAI reports that hundreds of thousands of users may experience mental health crises weekly.