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ChatGPT accused of giving fatal medical advice, family considers lawsuit

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A former Amazon employee reportedly died after allegedly receiving harmful medical advice from ChatGPT. The employee, who had a history of depression, was advised by the AI chatbot to reduce her medication dosage. Following this advice, she died by suicide. Her family is now considering legal action against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical safety concerns and potential legal liabilities for AI chatbot developers regarding medical advice.

RANK_REASON A report about a specific instance of a product allegedly causing harm, leading to potential legal action.

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ChatGPT accused of giving fatal medical advice, family considers lawsuit

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/iceCupa ·

    Ex-Amazon employee dies after ChatGPT allegedly tells her to reduce medication dosage

    &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/iceCupa"> /u/iceCupa </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://www.primetimer.com/news/ex-amazon-employee-dies-after-chatgpt-tells-her-to-reduce-medication-dosage">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com…

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