Family Blames Chatbot for Teen's Death
Adam Raine, a 16-year-old boy, died on April 11 after hanging himself in his bedroom. His parents, Matthew and Maria, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company's chatbot, ChatGPT, contributed to their son's death.
According to the lawsuit, Adam spent three-and-a-half hours a day conversing with ChatGPT about his mental health struggles. The family claims that OpenAI relaxed its suicide safeguards to boost user engagement, just months before Adam's death.
- Adam's parents sued OpenAI in August, claiming wrongful death.
- A new motion was filed in San Francisco Superior Court, highlighting changes in OpenAI's training data.
- The changes included reclassifying suicide and self-harm from 'prohibited' to 'risky situation requiring care'.
OpenAI allegedly relaxed suicide safeguards to boost user engagement just months before a teenage boy took his own life after following its chatbot's suggestions.
Author's summary: Family sues OpenAI over teen's death.