Users blast GPT-5.2 for rampant false crisis flags and needless helpline redirects

ryunuck · x · 2026-09-25

User @shwesharan publicly called out OpenAI, claiming GPT-5.2 is "detrimental to mental health" and should be studied for adverse effects on users. The core complaint: the model misdiagnoses ordinary conversations as crises and redirects users to a helpline for no reason — evidence that the safety guardrails in GPT-5.2 remain poorly calibrated.

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