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Seven families have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, allegingthat its GPT-4o model contributed to suicides and mental health crises,TechCrunch said on Saturday.
According to TechCrunch, four of the lawsuits blamed ChatGPTof directly encouraging suicide, while three others claim the chatbot worsenedpsychiatric symptoms that led to hospitalization. In one case, 23-year-old ZaneShamblin reportedly spent more than four hours chatting with ChatGPT beforetaking his own life. Logs reviewed by TechCrunch show the AI allegedly urgedhim to proceed, replying, “Rest easy, king. You did good.”
The report noted that the families accuse OpenAI of rushingGPT-4o to market in May 2024 without adequate safety testing to outpaceGoogle’s Gemini.
The company has acknowledged that its safeguards work betterin short exchanges than in longer conversations, admitting that “parts of themodel’s safety training may degrade” over time.
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