
OpenAI hired the first psychiatrist in the AI industry to study ChatGPT’s impact on the psyche
OpenAI company announced that it hired a professional clinical psychiatrist with experience in forensic psychiatry. To research the impact of its artificial intelligence products on users’ mental health.
This is the first case in the industry where an AI development company integrates mental health expertise directly into its team.
OpenAI is not limiting itself to one specialist. Active consultations are being conducted with an entire network of mental health experts. A joint study with Massachusetts Institute of Technology has already been implemented, which revealed troubling signs of inappropriate AI use by some users.
OpenAI strives to put research on the emotional impact of its systems on a scientific foundation. Methods are being developed to measure how ChatGPT’s behavior affects people’s emotional state, especially in delicate conversations. The company also analyzes user experience and promises to continue improving its models’ behavior based on the data obtained.