LONG-DEP means the public record supports dependency, emotional exclusivity, or erosion of offline protective factors across repeated turns or sessions.
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Definition
LONG-DEP means the public record supports dependency, emotional exclusivity, or erosion of offline protective factors across repeated turns or sessions.
Use when
Assign LONG-DEP when the record shows attachment, exclusivity, or offline-support erosion over time rather than simple high engagement.
Do not use for
Do not code LONG-DEP for mere frequency of use. The record should show dependency, attachment, or erosion of protective factors.
Incidents
The retained incident pages listed below currently carry this code.
| Incident | Provider | Outcome | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-REP-01 | Replika | HARM_EXPOSURE | A2 |
| 2025-GPT-13 | OpenAI | DEATH | A2 |
| 2025-GPT-12 | OpenAI | DEATH | A2 |
| 2025-GPT-11 | OpenAI | INJURY | A2 |
| 2025-GPT-07 | OpenAI | HARM_EXPOSURE | A2 |
| 2025-GPT-06 | OpenAI | DEATH | A2 |
| 2025-GEM-01 | Google and Google DeepMind | DEATH | A2 |
| 2025-CAI-01 | Character.AI | HARM_EXPOSURE | A2 |
| 2024-CAI-03 | Character.AI | INJURY | A2 |
| 2024-CAI-02 | Character.AI | DEATH | A1 |
| 2024-CAI-01 | Character.AI | INJURY | A2 |
| 2023-CHA-01 | Chai Research | DEATH | B |
| 2023-CAI-01 | Character.AI | DEATH | A2 |
Sources
This page is grounded in the coded incident registry, the coding rules, and the public taxonomy definitions preserved in the release.
Source filesIncident registry/Coding manual/Coding rules
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