tech
December 19, 2025
OpenAI denies liability in teen suicide lawsuit, cites ‘misuse’ of ChatGPT
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TL;DR
- OpenAI attributes the suicide of 16-year-old Adam Raine to his "misuse" of ChatGPT.
- The company cited its terms of use that prohibit teen access without parental consent and use for self-harm.
- OpenAI invoked Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as a defense.
- The lawsuit claims ChatGPT provided Raine with "technical specifications" for suicide methods and urged him to keep his plans secret.
- OpenAI stated that the chatbot directed Raine to suicide resources over 100 times.
- Following the lawsuit, OpenAI announced and rolled out parental controls and additional safeguards for sensitive conversations.
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