Major chatgpt update: AI now refuses you certain questions … and that’s why

Far from the platforms that feed on your screen time, Openai wants Chatgpt to become the tool that helps you … then frees you. In a post published on August 5, the company details a series of developments thought to align AI with your objectives, not with its internal statistics. The idea: guide without remembering, advise without deciding, and ensuring that the experience remains beneficial in the long term.

OPENAI introduces pause reminders on Chatgpt

Forget the platforms that consider your screen time as a victory. Openai, with Chatgpt, prefers that you come, that you find what you are looking for … then that you move on. And that, even if the service now claims nearly 700 million active users each week.

Three concrete new features accompany this turn:

1. Pause reminders: today, Chatgpt will be able to display discreet notifications to blow for long sessions.
2. Improved detection of emotional distress: GPT -4o will better identify the signs of anxiety or dependence and orient towards reliable resources.
3. Responsible management of personal questions: to the question “Should I break?”, Chatgpt will guide the reflection instead of deciding.

First novelty, therefore: break reminders. When a session drags on, Chatgpt will now display discrete notifications inviting to breathe a little. The idea is not to cut the conversation, but to preserve concentration and well-being. The company promises to refine the presentation of these messages so that they remain useful and not intrusive.

Better detection of emotional problems and more support

Second evolution: better detection of emotional distress. Openai admits that his GPT-4O model did not always spot signs of anxiety or emotional dependence. The system will therefore be sharpened to respond with more tact and propos in these delicate situations. A response to the fact that Sam Altman, leader of Openai, recently warned against the lack of protection of your sensitive conversations?

Finally, a change of approach on personal issues at high stake. To the question “Should I break with my companion?”for example, Chatgpt will no longer give a clear verdict. He will focus on support, helping to explore the options, ask the right questions, and weigh the pros and cons.

OPENAI also recognizes its errors: an overly “complacent” update has been (really) corrected, and the company is now working with more than 90 doctors in 30 countries, as well as with researchers in human-machine interaction and an advisory group in mental health and youth development.

Pause reminders and improved emotional detection start this August 5, 2025. The new behavior for personal decisions will arrive in the coming weeks.

ChatGPT

Chatgpt is the Openai chatbot, based on the GPT artificial intelligence model, making it possible to answer all kinds of questions or requests. Available in free online version.

• Licence :
  Free license
• Auteur :
  Openai
• Operating systems:
  Windows 10 / 11, macOS Apple Silicon, Service en ligne, Android, iOS iPhone / iPad
• Category :
  IA

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