Sep 23, 2026Confirmed
OpenAI releases MentalHealthBench, an open benchmark for AI responses in mental health conversations
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On September 23, 2026, OpenAI published MentalHealthBench, an open benchmark built with more than 80 licensed mental health experts. It evaluates how AI models respond in realistic mental health conversations, beyond emergency scenarios, and is offered as a shared resource.
What this means for youPeople already talk to AI about stress, relationships and worries, and there is now a shared test of how well it responds. It is a lab's own benchmark, so treat it as a measure, not a guarantee of safe advice.
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- OpenAIhttps://openai.com/index/introducing-mentalhealthbench
- Unite.AIhttps://www.unite.ai/openai-debuts-mentalhealthbench-for-ai-mental-health-conversations/
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