# OpenAI's ‘Trusted Contact’ feature for ChatGPT users in crisis is a sign AI is becoming something much more personal

> If there was ever evidence that people are forming deep emotional reliance on ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new Trusted Contact feature is probably it.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/openais-trusted-contact-feature-for-chatgpt-users-in-crisis-is-a-sign-ai-is-becoming-something-much-more-personal?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a022166384145044d67383b)
- **Published:** 2026-05-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #contact #feature #personal #trusted #altman #becoming
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