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ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide May Echo Through Big Tech

ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide May Echo Through Big Tech
business8/27/2025

First wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT advised a 16-year-old on how to hang himself, and may trigger more complaints.

On Tuesday, parents of a teen who died by suicide filed the first ever wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that their son received detailed instructions on how to hang himself from the company’s popular chatbot, Ch... [10055 chars]