aceSuicide-Related Responses From AI Chatbots Through Application Programming Interfaces and Consumer-Facing Apps: Observational Cross-Sectional Comparative Study
Background Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) chatbots are frequently used for mental health-related questions, including suicide-related queries. User interfaces (UIs) may include additional safety controls not present in direct application programming interface (API) access (eg, moderation rules that flag or block harmful content, crisis refusal templates, or system-level instructions). Objective This observational cross-sectional study aimed to examine how frequently AI chatbots provide direct responses…
Across 30,000 responses from five chatbots, API access produced direct answers to suicide-related prompts far more often than consumer interfaces, including for the highest-risk prompts, so safety seen in an app may not carry over to API-based tools.
Evidence
- Peer-reviewedJournal of Medical Internet Research2026-10-09
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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-1654, v1: “Suicide-Related Responses From AI Chatbots Through Application Programming Interfaces and Consumer-Facing Apps: Observational Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.” Truvace, 2026-10-17. /record/TRV-2026-1654 (accessed at citation time). sha256 402b9b9e7266781b…
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