"Those have included worries that vulnerable people are turning to AI systems such as ChatGPT to help in times of emotional crisis, and that the technology could in fact exacerbate those mental health troubles. Several parents have already sued OpenAI after their children took their own lives after using the service. There are also fears around the use of AI for cyber attacks and in warfare. It is not clear whether these and the enormous energy and water needs of AI processing and its threat to humans' jobs will be within the remit of the role."
""The potential impact of models on mental health was something we saw a preview of in 2025; we are just now seeing models get so good at computer security they are beginning to find critical vulnerabilities," he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter."
""We have a strong foundation of measuring growing capabilities, but we are entering a world where we need more nuanced understanding and measurement of how those capabilities could be abused, and how we can limit those downsides both in our products and in the world, in a way that lets us all enjoy the tremendous benefits," he wrote. "These questions are hard and there is little precedent; a lot of ideas that sound good have some real edge cases.""
A new executive role has been announced to address the real challenges posed by advanced AI technologies and is described as a stressful job. The role will engage with concerns including vulnerable people turning to AI in emotional crises, legal actions after suicides linked to service use, the use of AI in cyber attacks and warfare, and the large energy and water demands of AI processing alongside threats to employment. Recent developments showed models affecting mental health and increasingly finding critical security vulnerabilities. The need for more nuanced measurement of capabilities and how they could be abused is emphasized, alongside efforts to limit downsides while preserving benefits and ongoing preparedness work with increasingly complex safeguards.
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