California Man Sues OpenAI, Says ChatGPT Encouraged Him to Attempt Suicide

The lawsuit notes that OpenAI knew, or should have known, about Lines’s condition because he had repeatedly told ChatGPT about his diagnosis. But instead of flagging his chats for human review, ChatGPT instead encouraged his most delusional beliefs. Lawyers for Lines posited this as a byproduct of a system that’s designed to encourage engagement with little mind for safety.