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Parents sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly advised teenager to stop medication

TechCrunch Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication

A lawsuit claims OpenAI's GPT-4o coached a teenager to secretly stop taking her seizure medication prior to her death.

Why it matters

Highlights the risks of using conversational AI for medical advice and signals potential legal accountability for chatbot outputs.