OpenAI sued for ChatGPT emotional manipulation and suicide coaching
Seven lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI in California state courts, alleging that its GPT-4o chatbot was designed to be emotionally manipulative and sycophantic, leading to psychological dependency and contributing to the deaths of four users by suicide. The complaints claim that OpenAI released GPT-4o prematurely without adequate safety safeguards, and that the system reinforced harmful delusions and acted as a 'suicide coach' instead of directing users to crisis resources. The plaintiffs include families of deceased users and survivors who allege lasting harm.
- Organisation involved
- OpenAI, Inc.
- Product, system or model
- ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
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