Home Emerging Tech News OpenAI Is building a human safety net Into ChatGPT for crisis moments Dima Solomin / Unsplash AI chatbots have made it surprisingly easy to talk about anything , and that includes some of the heaviest topics imaginable. That openness has always been a double-edged sword. OpenAI is now taking a step to address that, with a new feature that brings a trusted person into the picture when things get serious. The company is rolling out a new feature called Trusted Contact , and it is starting to appear in ChatGPT settings for adult users. It lets users name one person who can be alerted if ChatGPT detects a serious self-harm concern. OpenAI How does Trusted Contact work? Setting up a Trusted Contact is optional, but if you do decide to set it up, then you have to make sure that the contact you are nominating is at least 18 years old, or 19 in South Korea.…