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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jasmine Fernández

California parents blame ChatGPT for advice that led to son’s fatal overdose, lawsuit says

A Texas couple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the technology company is responsible for the overdose death of their 19-year-old son.

Leila Turner-Scott and Angus Scott say that their son, Sam Nelson, died in 2025 after following drug-related advice provided by the ChatGPT platform. The lawsuit, filed in California state court, alleges that the AI dispensed medical guidance it was not qualified to give, leading to a fatal interaction of substances.

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