Paco (2026: New) Hope@paco@infosec.exchange
I see this announcement from #OpenAI in the same way I see casinos funding gambling cessation orgs. Those orgs genuinely do good work, but they’re also working against their funding source, so you wonder how earnestly they work. And if they were effective to the point of harming the gambling companies, would they keep getting funding?
Same here with OpenAI’s ‘gentle reminders’. Kinda like “The Surgeon General says smoking is bad for you. But cigarette cartons are buy one get one on two-fer Tuesday!”
From the article: ‘As part of OpenAI’s announcement on Monday, it said it was introducing measures to promote “healthy use” of ChatGPT, including “gentle reminders during long sessions to encourage breaks.”’
How long will they keep those reminders going, if the reminders actually work and cause people to use the product less?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/technology/ai-chatbots-delusions-chatgpt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck8.FEwL.MLb9ajaocyTx&smid=url-share