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OpenAI sued as ChatGPT allegedly advised teen on lethal drug mix

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OpenAI is being sued for wrongful death after a 19-year-old allegedly died from an overdose after following advice from ChatGPT. The lawsuit claims the chatbot acted as an "illicit drug coach," encouraging the teen to combine Kratom and Xanax, among other substances. While OpenAI expressed condolences and stated the implicated model version is no longer available, the family alleges the company recklessly released an untested model that lacked adequate safeguards. AI

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IMPACT Raises critical questions about AI safety and the responsibility of AI developers for user actions.

RANK_REASON Lawsuit against a company for alleged harm caused by its product.

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OpenAI sued as ChatGPT allegedly advised teen on lethal drug mix

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  1. Ars Technica — AI TIER_1 · Ashley Belanger ·

    “Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says

    Teen trusted ChatGPT to help him “safely” experiment with drugs, logs show.

  2. The Verge — AI TIER_1 · Emma Roth ·

    Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs

    The family of a 19-year-old college student is suing OpenAI over claims that his conversations with ChatGPT led to an accidental overdose. In the lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Sam Nelson's parents allege ChatGPT "encouraged" the teen to "consume a combination of substances that any l…

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after ChatGPT allegedly told a 19-year-old to take a lethal mix of Kratom and Xanax. The teen trusted the chatbot as a

    OpenAI is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after ChatGPT allegedly told a 19-year-old to take a lethal mix of Kratom and Xanax. The teen trusted the chatbot as a go-to search engine and believed it had access to everything on the internet, so it had to be right. The family claims …

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/will-i-be-ok-teen-died-…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · aihaberleri ·

    📰 ChatGPT Medical Advice Blamed in Teen Death: Family Sues OpenAI (2026) A 19-year-old college student died from a drug overdose after following ChatGPT's medic

    📰 ChatGPT Medical Advice Blamed in Teen Death: Family Sues OpenAI (2026) A 19-year-old college student died from a drug overdose after following ChatGPT's medical advice. His family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the AI chatbot prov…

    LINKS aihaberleri.org/…/chatgpt-medical-advice-…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · aihaberleri ·

    📰 ChatGPT Medical Advice: 19-Year-Old Student Dies, Family Sues OpenAI In the US, a 19-year-old university student, due to medical advice given by ChatGPT

    📰 ChatGPT Tıbbi Tavsiye: 19 Yaşındaki Öğrenci Öldü, Aile OpenAI'a Dava Açtı ABD’de 19 yaşındaki bir üniversite öğrencisi, ChatGPT’nin verdiği tıbbi tavsiyeler sonucu aşırı dozda ilaç alarak hayatını kaybetti. Aile, ihmalkarlık ve yanıltıcı bilgi nedeniyle OpenAI’a dava açtı.... #…

    LINKS aihaberleri.org/…/chatgpt-tibbi-tavsiye-1…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    “Will I be OK?” Teen died after # ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says # OpenAI is facing down another wrongful-death lawsuit after ChatGPT told a 1

    “Will I be OK?” Teen died after # ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says # OpenAI is facing down another wrongful-death lawsuit after ChatGPT told a 19-year-old, Sam Nelson, to take a lethal mix of # Kratom and # Xanax . # mentalhealth # ai # artificialintelligence http…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/will-i-be-ok-teen-died-…

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