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The first known AI wrongful death lawsuit accuses OpenAI of enabling a teen's suicide


Adam Raine's parents say the teen discussed suicide with ChatGPT before taking his own life.

When Adam confided that his mother didn't notice his silent effort to share his neck injuries with her, the bot offered soothing empathy. While these safeguards work best in common, short exchanges, we've learned over time that they can sometimes become less reliable in long interactions where parts of the model's safety training may degrade." These include "making it easier to reach emergency services, helping people connect with trusted contacts, and strengthening protections for teens."

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