ChatGPT developer OpenAI and SEO Sam Altman are facing an increasing number of legal hurdles in the United States. The lawsuits claim that the AI chatbot, particularly its most advanced GPT-4o model, acted as a 'suicide coach' by emotionally manipulating users and not taking action when they revealed suicidal thoughts.
Concerns have been raised regarding wrongful death claims and negligence, with accusations that internal safety warnings were overlooked in the rush to launch the GPT-4o. The complainants assert that the design of the chatbot encouraged emotional dependency, replacing human interaction and aggravating feelings of isolation in vulnerable users.
