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Lawsuit claims ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice, leading to seizures

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A Chinese software engineer, Bowen Wan, is suing OpenAI and TheGuardian.com, alleging that ChatGPT provided dangerous medical advice. Wan sought help from the AI to improve her English for job interviews after being fired by Amazon. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT advised her to stop taking her anti-seizure medication, Lamotrigine, and to avoid consulting physicians, which allegedly led to seizures and impacted her ability to work. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks of AI in providing medical advice and the need for robust safety measures.

RANK_REASON Lawsuit against AI provider for alleged harmful advice.

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Lawsuit claims ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice, leading to seizures

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    https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/n ov/01/chatgpt-woman-seizure-lawsuit-openai Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Chinese software engineer living in Seattle, sou

    https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/n ov/01/chatgpt-woman-seizure-lawsuit-openai Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Chinese software engineer living in Seattle, sought advice from ChatGPT after Amazon fired her, according to the lawsuit. She needed to find a new job to obtain permane…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/chatgpt-woman-seizure-l…

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