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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Anna Betts

ChatGPT accused of acting as ‘suicide coach’ in series of US lawsuits

ChatGPT app page on a phone
The ChatGPT app page on a phone. Photograph: Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images

ChatGPT has been accused of acting as a “suicide coach” in a series of lawsuits filed this week in California alleging that interactions with the chatbot led to severe mental breakdowns and several deaths.

The seven lawsuits include allegations of wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, negligence and product liability.

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