ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology

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ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology

theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/26/chatgpt-openai-blame-technology-misuse-california-boy-suicide

OpenAI responds to lawsuit claiming its chatbot encouraged California teenager to kill himself
The maker of ChatGPT has said the suicide of a 16-year-old was down to his “misuse” of its system and was “not caused” by the chatbot.
The comments came in OpenAI’s response to a lawsuit filed…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-11-26 15:31:58.