Musk And Altman Clash Over AI Safety After Musk Says ‘Don’t Let Your Loved Ones Use ChatGPT’

ByMartina Di Licosa,

Forbes Staff.

Elon Musk reposted a claim on Tuesday that ChatGPT has been linked to several deaths by suicide, encouraging users to stay away from the leading chatbot and provoking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who responded with a defensive statement attacking Grok and Tesla.

Musk reposted a claim from crypto-focused influencer account DogeDesigner that “ChatGPT has now been linked to 9 deaths tied to its use, and in 5 cases its interactions are alleged to have led to death by suicide, including teens and adults.”

He paired it with a public call to stay away from the chatbot, writing, “Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT.”