Dubai: As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply woven into daily life, OpenAI is adding a new kind of safeguard — one that reaches beyond the screen and into a user’s real-world support network. The company has introduced Trusted Contact, an optional safety feature in ChatGPT that allows adult users to nominate a friend, family member or caregiver who can be alerted if OpenAI detects serious signs of self-harm in conversations with the chatbot. The move marks one of the clearest examples yet of AI systems being designed not just to respond, but to intervene when warning signs appear. Here’s how it works: users can add one trusted adult contact through their ChatGPT settings. If OpenAI’s automated systems flag a conversation involving potentially serious self-harm concerns, ChatGPT will first encourage the user to reach out directly.…