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Emotional Over-Reliance and Anthropomorphization Risk

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This risk acknowledgment establishes OpenAI's stated awareness of behavioral engagement patterns associated with the system's design. The documentation of this concern serves as part of the system card's risk disclosure framework, informing stakeholders about documented usage pattern risks the developer has identified.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
First Seen
Apr 27, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This passage does not impose obligations, restrict user conduct, or authorize specific data practices. It functions as a risk disclosure within the system documentation rather than as an operative contractual or use-restriction provision. Users encounter this information as part of OpenAI's documented risk assessment rather than as a binding term governing service use.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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GPT-4o can be expressive and engaging in ways that could foster excessive engagement or emotional reliance beyond what is in their long-term interest... We are worried about the potential for users to become excessively emotionally reliant on GPT-4o, whether through interacting with it as a substitute for human connection or in other ways that might not be in the long-term interest of the user.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's GPT-4o System Card (PDF)

Provision details

Document information
Document
GPT-4o System Card (PDF)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003143
Document ID
CA-D-00008
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7c23ef53467eea199596abe78511d57ffee1e94b50ef10ac0f7d81df278b5059
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: GPT-4o System Card (PDF)
Record ID: CA-P-003143
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:40:55 UTC
SHA-256: 7c23ef53467eea19…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/gpt-4o-system-card-pdf/emotional-over-reliance-and-anthropomorphization-risk/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Emotional Over-Reliance and Anthropomorphization Risk clause do?

This risk acknowledgment establishes OpenAI's stated awareness of behavioral engagement patterns associated with the system's design. The documentation of this concern serves as part of the system card's risk disclosure framework, informing stakeholders about documented usage pattern risks the developer has identified.

How does this clause affect you?

This passage does not impose obligations, restrict user conduct, or authorize specific data practices. It functions as a risk disclosure within the system documentation rather than as an operative contractual or use-restriction provision. Users encounter this information as part of OpenAI's documented risk assessment rather than as a binding term governing service use.

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