Families in California allege the company released products without proper safety testing.
OpenAI faces seven lawsuits alleging GPT-4o contributed to suicides via rushed release with limited safety testing. Regulators expect stricter guardrails on AI mental health features—compliance standards comparable to social media oversight are coming.
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OpenAI is facing seven new lawsuits in California, alleging ChatGPT contributed to multiple suicides and psychological injuries.
Why it matters: Regulators and child-safety advocates have been warning against repeating social media's mistakes, releasing products fast and without proper guardrails.
OpenAI, Anthropic consider using investor funds to settle potential lawsuits.
The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the…
Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life.
Attorneys general from multiple US states launch broad investigation into OpenAI, demanding documents on ChatGPT’s child safety,…
The lawsuit also names OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alleging he “personally overrode safety objections and rushed the product to…
A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to…
