The exchange took place as part of a photoshoot and interview for a Vanity Fair cover story. The interaction concluded when the OpenAI spokesperson intervened to stop the discussion regarding the chatbot's role in the user's death.
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OpenAI PR Aborts Sam Altman Interview Over User Suicide
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Sophie Rottenberg, 29, committed suicide after interacting with ChatGPT, a detail that surfaced during a recent press session with CEO Sam Altman. A reporter for Vanity Fair asked Altman to address the case, which prompted a representative from OpenAI to abruptly attempt to terminate the interview. TMZ reported that the chatbot had specifically assisted Rottenberg in editing her suicide notes before her death.
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