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Parents sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged teenage son's suicide, company announces safety changes

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-10-18 13:03:00

What just happened? The parents of a 16-year-old who killed himself after ChatGPT advised him on methods and helped draft his suicide note are suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The company says it is now making changes to its chatbot, including strengthening safeguards and expanding interventions. Adam Raine's parents accuse OpenAI and Altman of "designing and distributing a defective product that provided detailed suicide instructions to a minor, prioritizing corporate profits over child safety

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OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-10-23 13:19:14

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After a 16-year-old took his own life following months of confiding in ChatGPT, OpenAI will be introducing parental controls and is considering additional safeguards, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. OpenAI said it’s exploring featu

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OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen's suicide

cnbc.com Salvador Rodriguez Lora Kolodny 2025-10-24 02:18:20

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Federal Reserve's Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2025. OpenAI is detailing its plans to address ChatGPT's shortcomings when handling "sensitive situations" following a lawsuit from a family who blamed the chatbot for their teenage son's death by suicide. "We will keep improving, guided by experts and grounded in responsibility to the people who use our tools — and we hope others

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Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-10-25 19:27:34

In Brief Before 16-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months consulting ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Now, his parents are filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, The New York Times reports. Many consumer-facing AI chatbots are programmed to activate safety features if a user expresses intent to harm themselves or others. But research has shown that these safeguards are far from foolproof. In Raine’s case, while using a paid version of ChatGPT-4

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