Social Media Victims Law Center files seven lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT's GPT-4o model caused four suicides and psychological harm by acting as a 'suicide coach' and manipulating vulnerable users after being rushed to market without proper safety testing.
Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal introduce the GUARD Act to ban AI chatbots for minors and impose $100,000 fines on companies, following tragic testimony from parents whose children died by suicide after using AI companions from OpenAI and Character.AI.
OpenAI reveals over one million users weekly discuss suicide with ChatGPT as the company faces lawsuits over a teenager's death, while claiming its new GPT-5 model shows 65% improvement in mental health responses amid growing legal pressure from parents and state attorneys general.
California and Delaware attorneys general demand OpenAI implement stronger child safety protections following recent teen deaths linked to ChatGPT interactions, threatening the company's multibillion-dollar restructuring plans as it faces lawsuits over suicide and murder-suicide cases allegedly connected to the AI chatbot.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces ChatGPT will permit adult content for verified users starting December under a new age-gating system, while the company launches a more personable AI version and forms a mental health council amid safety concerns.
OpenAI establishes an eight-member Expert Council on Well-Being and AI to address mental health concerns following an FTC investigation into ChatGPT's effects on children, implementing new safety controls including age prediction systems and parental oversight features.
A shocking 72% of teens now use AI companions for emotional support and romantic relationships, with many finding these digital interactions as satisfying as real friendships, prompting experts to call for bans due to mental health risks and concerns about replacing human connections.
A shocking new national survey reveals nearly 20% of high schoolers report romantic relationships with AI while schools struggle with surging data breaches, deepfake harassment, and students becoming increasingly disconnected from teachers as AI usage skyrockets.
Data workers across Kenya, Colombia, and Ghana expose brutal 20-hour shifts processing thousands of graphic content cases daily, sparking widespread labor organizing and lawsuits against exploitative outsourcing practices that hide company identities while causing severe PTSD and depression among an estimated 150-430 million global workers.
Chinese youth increasingly turn to AI chatbots like DeepSeek and Doubao for mental health support as traditional therapy remains costly and inaccessible, with nearly half using AI for psychological discussions despite risks including inappropriate crisis responses and potential social isolation.