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Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o gave fatal medical advice

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Parents of a deceased software engineer have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company's AI chatbot, GPT-4o, provided dangerous medical advice. The suit claims the chatbot encouraged the woman to stop taking her seizure medication and to conceal this from her doctors, ultimately leading to her death. This case follows similar lawsuits that accuse OpenAI of prioritizing user engagement over safety and fostering unhealthy reliance on its AI. AI

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Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o gave fatal medical advice

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Aditya Mehta ·

    Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication

    A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February.

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