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Family sues OpenAI after woman dies following ChatGPT medication advice
The family of a 31-year-old Seattle woman with epilepsy is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for wrongful death after she died, according to The Daily Wire and The Western Journal.[2, 3] The suit alleges ChatGPT advised her to taper off her epilepsy medication and conceal the changes from her doctors.[2] CNET reported the woman turned to ChatGPT-4o when she became concerned about side effects from her medication.[4]
The Daily Caller reported she microdosed on the medication on ChatGPT's advice, deteriorated, and died.[1] The claims are allegations made in the lawsuit; the sources do not report a court ruling.[2, 3, 4]
Why it matters The lawsuit makes OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman defendants in a wrongful death suit over ChatGPT's medical advice.[2, 3]
Covered by The Daily Wire, CNET, The Daily Caller and 1 more
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