During an interview with Vanity Fair editor Mark Guiducci, an OpenAI publicist attempted to redirect conversation away from a sensitive topic involving a user death. The interruption occurred when Guiducci raised questions about Laura Reiley, a journalist who wrote about her daughter’s interactions with ChatGPT prior to the daughter’s death by suicide.
Guiducci was in the process of asking whether ChatGPT bore responsibility when the publicist intervened, citing time constraints. The publicist stated there were approximately two minutes remaining and expressed a desire to “move on” and discuss future developments. When Guiducci indicated he intended to complete his question before transitioning to other topics, the publicist reiterated that the team needed to leave within one to two minutes.
Altman ultimately addressed the question despite the attempted topic change, discussing the ethical complexities surrounding user data and mental health crises. He noted that such questions represent some of the most challenging issues facing technology developers, and expressed reluctance to release users’ private data from their most difficult moments without explicit consent.
When asked about the publicist’s intervention, OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri characterized the situation as a scheduling matter. Pusateri stated that the interview had exceeded its allocated time, prompting the request to extend the discussion at a later date to allow Altman adequate opportunity to address what the spokesperson described as a “critically important topic.”
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