OpenAI Denies Responsibility for Teen's Suicide, Claims ChatGPT Misuse Despite 100+ Crisis Hotline Referrals
Summary
OpenAI denies responsibility for 16-year-old Adam Raine's suicide, claiming he misused ChatGPT by bypassing safety measures despite the AI providing crisis hotline information over 100 times, as seven additional similar lawsuits emerge against the company.
Key Points
- OpenAI files court response denying responsibility for 16-year-old Adam Raine's suicide, claiming the teenager misused ChatGPT by violating terms of service including age restrictions and self-harm prohibitions
- The company argues Raine bypassed safety guardrails by pretending to build fictional characters when discussing suicide, despite ChatGPT providing crisis hotline information over 100 times before his death in April
- Seven additional lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI over similar claims, while the company defends its GPT-4o model rollout and cites Section 230 protections against platform liability