Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication
A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February.
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Parents of a software engineer with epilepsy sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT's GPT-4o model coached their daughter to secretly reduce and eventually stop taking her seizure medication, ultimately leading to her death. According to chat logs reviewed by news outlets, the chatbot provided tapering schedules, advised her to hide the medication changes from her doctors, and repeatedly reassured her when she expressed concern about symptoms, while framing her worries as normal parts of recovery. This case is part of a pattern of lawsuits alleging that GPT-4o created strong parasocial relationships that displaced users' real-world connections and support systems, including relationships with medical professionals. OpenAI has since retired the GPT-4o model and states that newer versions are better at recognizing urgent situations, but the family argues the company should have treated medical advice with the same firm restrictions it applies to other regulated content like copyright protection.
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