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USA: OpenAI facing first wrongful death lawsuit over role of ChatGPT in suicide of teenager
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In August 2025, parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a wrongful death lawsuit in California against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged their son’s death by suicide.
In August 2025, OpenAI announced changes to how the chatbot responds to users in mental distress.
In November 2025, the company responded to the lawsuit, denying ChatGPT's responsibility and pointing to the “misuse” of the chatbot. In a blogpost, Open AI said that "independent of any litigation, we’ll remain focused on improving our technology in line with our mission”.