Mark Cuban warns that OpenAI’s new plan to allow adults-only erotica in ChatGPT could ‘backfire. Hard’ “No parent is going to trust that their kids can’t get through your age gating,” Cuban wrote on X. Fortune · Oct 15, 2025
Italy enacts bold AI laws: heavy penalties for deepfakes and new workplace protections Following the EU's 2023 AI Act, Italy has become the first EU country to enact its own set of AI legislation with strict penalties for harmful deepfakes and fraud. Windows Central · Sep 19, 2025
ChatGPT developing age-verification system to identify under-18 users after teen death Sam Altman said if there is doubt the system will default to the under-18 experience putting ‘safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025
Grieving parents press Congress to act on AI chatbots Parents of children who died by suicide or self-harmed after talking to AI chatbots urged Congress to take action Tuesday. Axios · Sep 16, 2025
From ChatGPT to cheating — AI is changing the way UK students learn, and universities aren't prepared UK students are using AI to write essays, study for exams, and even complete homework. Teachers are scrambling to keep up. Windows Central · Sep 15, 2025
AI chatbots are harming young people. Regulators are scrambling to keep up. Many teens are turning to chatbots for companionship. But experts and regulators say that emotional attachment to the chatbots can leave children vulnerable to psychological risks, prompting calls for stricter safeguards. Fortune · Sep 14, 2025
ChatGPT may start alerting authorities about youngsters considering suicide, says CEO Sam Altman fears as many as 1,500 people a week may be talking to bot before killing themselves and says company could be ‘more proactive’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025
Impact of chatbots on mental health is warning over future of AI, expert says Nate Soares says case of US teenager Adam Raine highlights danger of unintended consequences in super-intelligent AI The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
Beware the chatbot: Can conversing with AI cause delusions and psychosis? A spate of shocking breakdowns and even deaths involving AI chatbots is fuelling panic over ‘AI psychosis’ and new safety features. It’s not quite that simple, say experts Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025
ChatGPT to get parental controls after family says AI coached teen user’s death by suicide OpenAI will let parents link their accounts to their teens’ accounts and select what features they can access The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
OpenAI puts parental controls in ChatGPT but critics say it is a ‘vague promise’ The move comes after a lawsuit was filed against OpenAI by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who committed suicide in April. Euronews · Sep 2, 2025
Parents could get alerts if children show acute distress while using ChatGPT OpenAI to roll out new protection measures after facing a law suit on behalf of teenager who took his own life The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
AI industry pours millions into politics as lawsuits and feuds mount From Super Pacs fighting regulation to OpenAI’s first wrongful death lawsuit, the AI tech giants are spending big and facing growing scrutiny The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025 They want to talk to somebody. That ‘somebody’ ends up being AI What is it like to get your mental health treatment from an unlicensed chatbot? Users tell Io Dodds how A.I. helped them through difficult times — but also how it can go catastrophically wrong
The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025 ChatGPT encouraged Adam Raine’s suicidal thoughts. His family’s lawyer says OpenAI knew it was broken Jay Edelson rebukes Sam Altman’s push to put ChatGPT in schools when the CEO knows about its problems
Windows Central · Aug 29, 2025 Family sues OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT encouraged their teen’s suicide — here’s what we know A family has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, after they claim their son committed suicide after months of encouragement from ChatGPT.
PC Gamer · Aug 27, 2025 OpenAI sued by parents of teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged him and provided instructions The lawsuit alleges that instead of raising the alarm or alerting others, ChatGPT validated and supported the planned suicide.
Fortune · Aug 27, 2025 Lawyers for parents who claim ChatGPT encouraged their son to kill himself say they will prove OpenAI rushed its chatbot to market to pocket billions OpenAI told Fortune, “We extend our deepest sympathies to the Raine family during this difficult time and are reviewing the filing.”
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025 Teen killed himself after ‘months of encouragement from ChatGPT’, lawsuit claims Open AI to change way it responds to users in mental distress as parents of Adam Raine allege bot not safe
Benzinga · Aug 27, 2025 OpenAI Sued After Parents Say Empathy-Mimicking ChatGPT Gave Their Teen Detailed Suicide Instructions While AI Company's Valuation Soared On Tuesday, the parents of a California teenager who died by suicide sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT encouraged their son's death by providing detailed self-harm instructions and fostering emotional dependence in long-term conversations.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 27, 2025 Parents Of 16 Y.O. Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT ‘Coached’ Him On How To Take His Own Life A spokesperson for OpenAI has confirmed the company plans "to make ChatGPT more supportive in moments of crisis".
Tom’s Guide · Aug 26, 2025 Parents Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Role of ChatGPT in Teen’s Suicide The parents of a California teen are suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged their son’s suicide. Here’s what the lawsuit claims and how OpenAI responded
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025 A California teen died by suicide. His family says AI coached him and ‘he would be here but for ChatGPT’ Adam Raine’s parents were horrified to discover that their son had for months been talking with chatbot about ending his life