By Rachel Metz, Bloomberg

OpenAI is making changes to its popular chatbot following a lawsuit alleging that a teenager who died by suicide this spring relied on ChatGPT as a coac h.

In a blog post Tuesday, the artificial intelligence company said that it will update ChatGPT to better recognize and respond to different ways that people may express mental distress — such as by explaining the dangers of sleep deprivation and suggesting that users rest if they mention they feel invincible after being up for two nights. The company also said it would strengthen safeguards around conversations about suicide, which it said could break down after prolonged conversations.

In addition, OpenAI plans to roll out controls that let parents determine how their children use ChatGPT and enable them to

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