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OpenAI PR tried to move on during Sam Altman interview when Vanity Fair raised a ChatGPT user's suicide
During a Vanity Fair interview, reporter Mark Guiducci asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about a New York Times essay by Laura Reiley describing her daughter's conversations with ChatGPT before she took her own life. An OpenAI publicist repeatedly tried to cut the line of questioning short, saying they needed to "move on" because the interview was running over; Altman addressed the issue and OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri later said the interview was running long and they sought more time to continue the discussion.
KEY POINTS
- During a Vanity Fair interview, reporter Mark Guiducci asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about a New York Times essay by Laura Reiley describing her daughter's conversations with ChatGPT before she took her own life.
- An OpenAI publicist repeatedly tried to cut the line of questioning short, saying they needed to "move on" because the interview was running over; Altman addressed the issue and OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri later said the interview was running long and they sought more time to continue the discussion.
- The exchange highlights how OpenAI handles media scrutiny over AI‑linked harm and privacy questions, which can affect public trust and regulatory attention.
WHY IT MATTERS
The exchange highlights how OpenAI handles media scrutiny over AI‑linked harm and privacy questions, which can affect public trust and regulatory attention.