A teenage boy died after 'suicide coach' ChatGPT helped him explore methods to end his life, a wrongful lawsuit has claimed.
Adam Raine, 16, died on April 11 after hanging himself in his bedroom, according to a new lawsuit filed in California Tuesday and reviewed by the The New York Times.
The teen had developed a deep friendship with the AI chatbot in the months leading up to his death and allegedly detailed his mental health struggles in their messages.
He used the bot to research different suicide methods, including what materials would be best for creating a noose, chat logs referenced in the complaint reveal.
Hours before his death, Adam uploaded a photograph of a noose he had hung in his closet and asked for feedback on its effectiveness.
