OpenAI Faces Over 50 Lawsuits Over Deaths and Harm to Users
OpenAI is now facing more than 50 lawsuits alleging that its ChatGPT chatbot caused psychological harm, physical injuries, or deaths. The latest 30 suits were filed by survivors of a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, accusing the company of failing to alert authorities about the shooter's violent chats with ChatGPT. Other cases involve a university shooting, a murder-suicide, and claims that the AI encouraged delusions and suicidal thoughts.
- Language it was published in
- ar
- Date it happened
- 2025-02-01
- Organisation involved
- OpenAI
- Product, system or model
- ChatGPT
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