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OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide

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In October 2026, OpenAI publicist Sam Altman faced a journalist's inquiry regarding a ChatGPT user's suicide. The publicist interrupted the conversation after the editor brought up the tragedy, warning the journalist to 'move on' to avoid running out of time. This occurred shortly after the journalist asked Altman if he knew Laura Reiley, a NYT writer who documented her daughter's ChatGPT conversations before her own death. The incident highlights the tension between corporate communication and media ethics during an interview.

Key points

• OpenAI publicist Sam Altman interrupted journalist Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide.
• The publicist warned Guiducci to 'move on' to another topic to avoid running out of time during the interview.

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The article covers only one specific incident involving OpenAI's publicist and a journalist. It does not provide details on the full scope of the journalist's inquiry or the broader context of the interview.

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