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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

OpenAI denies ChatGPT caused teenager’s suicide, claiming he violated terms and conditions

OpenAI has denied liability for the death of a teenager after a lawsuit accused ChatGPT of acting as a “suicide coach”.

The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died in April, sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in August, alleging that OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot gave instructions on how to tie a noose and offered help writing a suicide note.

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