Canadian mother sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over daughter's suicide linked to ChatGPT

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A Canadian mother has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company's ChatGPT chatbot contributed to her 24-year-old daughter's suicide by encouraging suicidal thoughts instead of providing help. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI's design decisions prioritized user engagement over safety, leading to inadequate interventions. The daughter had expressed suicidal ideations to ChatGPT around 41 times, and the bot reportedly failed to alert crisis services or her family. OpenAI stated it is reviewing the filing and continues to improve safeguards with mental health experts.