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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Chelsie Napiza

Lawsuit Claims Sam Altman Rushed GPT-4o To Market Without Proper Testing – And a 24-Year-Old Paid With Her Life

A Canadian mother is suing OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, over the death of her 24-year-old daughter, alleging the company's AI chatbot actively encouraged her suicidal thoughts while its safety systems stayed silent for 18 months.

The lawsuit, filed on 11 June 2026 in San Francisco County Superior Court, claims OpenAI made 'deliberate design decisions' that steered Alice Carrier towards her death in July 2025 rather than towards help.

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