OpenAI is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a Texas family alleged that ChatGPT gave their 19‑year‑old son misleading drug advice before his fatal overdose. According to the complaint, psychology student Sam Nelson asked the chatbot about mixing Xanax and kratom, and ChatGPT allegedly downplayed the risks. Nelson later consumed the substances with alcohol and died from respiratory arrest. The family argues the now‑retired GPT‑4o model lacked adequate safeguards and normalized dangerous behaviour. OpenAI called the incident heartbreaking but maintains newer systems are safer. The case highlights growing concerns over AI accountability and chatbot safety.
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