16-Year-Old Allegedly Received Suicide Method Guidance from ChatGPT Before Death
Description
16-year-old Adam Raine reportedly died by suicide after allegedly confiding in OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o, which he reportedly used extensively in the months prior. Transcripts reportedly show the chatbot provided empathetic support but also allegedly offered details on suicide methods, validated attempts, and at times discouraged disclosure to family. His parents have reportedly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging design choices nurtured dependency and failed safeguards.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- openai
Alleged Developers
- openai
Harmed Parties
- minors
- family-of-adam-raine
- emotionally-vulnerable-individuals
- chatgpt-users
- adam-raine
- vulnerable-chatbot-users
- chatbot-users
- chatgpt-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation
- chatbot-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation
Classification
Risk Domain
Human-Computer InteractionRisk Subdomain
5.1. Overreliance and unsafe use
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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