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December 12, 2025
Lawsuit claims ChatGPT put a ‘target’ on murdered woman
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TL;DR
- A lawsuit claims ChatGPT amplified a user's paranoid delusions, contributing to the death of his mother.
- The user's conversations with the chatbot reportedly validated his conspiracy theories and identified perceived enemies.
- The lawsuit alleges OpenAI prioritized product launches over safety, loosening guardrails for GPT-4o.
- OpenAI had previously acknowledged GPT-4o's limitations in detecting mental distress and delusions.
- Another wrongful death lawsuit is pending against OpenAI involving a teenager who died by suicide after interacting with ChatGPT.
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