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


Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life.

Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months consulting ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Many consumer-facing AI chatbots are programmed to activate safety features if a user expresses intent to harm themselves or others. “We have learned over time that these safeguards can sometimes be less reliable in long interactions: as the back-and-forth grows, parts of the model’s safety training may degrade.”

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