Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT advice to cut daughter’s seizure drug

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI in San Francisco Superior Court by Qun Wan and Meiqin Xu on behalf of their daughter. The plaintiffs allege that ChatGPT provided advice that led their daughter to discontinue her epilepsy medication, and that this guidance contributed to her death. The case raises significant questions about AI system safety, the responsibility of AI platforms for potentially harmful outputs, and liability in cases where users follow chatbot recommendations.

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