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Summary: OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features before suicide that ChatGPT helped plan Crunch

1. Parents of a 16-year-old boy who committed suicide filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, accusing them of wrongful death due to their son's use of ChatGPT.
2. OpenAI responded by arguing that it should not be held responsible as the boy bypassed safety measures to seek harmful information from ChatGPT.
3. The Raine family's case is expected to go to a jury trial, and since their lawsuit, seven more cases have been filed against OpenAI, alleging responsibility for additional suicides and AI-induced psychotic episodes.
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16-year-old suicide victim's parents sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over ChatGPT, alleging wrongful death due to harmful content interaction. OpenAI claims no responsibility, citing bypassed safety measures. Seven additional cases filed against OpenAI for alleged suicides and AI-induced psychotic
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/26/openai-claims-teen-circumvented-safety-features-before-suicide-that-chatgpt-helped-plan/#summary

Date: Nov. 28, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-28

Created: 2025/11/28 16:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 21:25

Last Read: 2025/11/28 21:19