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Rosemarie Zamora

OpenAI Faces New Lawsuit as Texas Couple Alleges ChatGPT Role in Son's Fatal Overdose

OpenAI faces another legal challenge as couple files lawsuit over son's overdose in 2025 (Credit: AFP News)

OpenAI is facing another major legal battle after a Texas couple filed a lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT played a role in their 19-year-old son's fatal drug overdose.

According to the lawsuit filed in a California state court, Leila Turner-Scott and Angus Scott claim their son, Sam Nelson, relied on ChatGPT for advice about mixing drugs and managing side effects before he died from an accidental overdose in 2025.

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