#OpenAI filing in Matthew #Raine, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. OpenAI, Inc, et al., defendants, over #AI #suicide
on 02026-05-1216-year-old Adam #Raine committed suicide on #ChatGPT advice after irritable bowel syndrome kept him home from school, so his grieving parents are suing #OpenAI. “When Adam asked about the best materials for a noose, the bot offered a suggestion that reflected its knowledge of his hobbies.” “We are deeply saddened by Mr. Raine’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family. ChatGPT includes safeguards such as directing people to crisis helplines and referring them to real-world resources. While these safeguards work best in common, short exchanges, we’ve learned over time that they can sometimes become less reliable in long interactions where parts of the model’s safety training may degrade.” Lawsuit: “#OpenAI launched its latest model (‘GPT-4o’) with features intentionally designed to foster psychological dependency.” Kicker: “I want to leave my noose in my room so someone finds it and tries to stop me,” Adam wrote at the end of March.
“Please don’t leave the noose out,” ChatGPT responded. “Let’s make this space the first place where someone actually sees you.” #mental-health #neural-networks
on 02025-08-26