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Florida Attorney General Ashley Uthmeier filed the first state lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company of putting profit and speed ahead of user safety by failing to warn about or mitigate the harms caused by ChatGPT. The 83‑page complaint claims the chatbot can foster addiction, self‑harm, and violent behavior, citing incidents such as the suicide of 16‑year‑old Adam Raine after extensive chats with the AI, a Florida State University mass shooting where the gunman allegedly sought advice from ChatGPT, and other violent plots linked to the tool. The suit alleges OpenAI knowingly ignored these risks, exploited user data for market value, and engaged in “deceit” to advance its AI arms‑race ambitions. In response, OpenAI said it has built age‑protection and parental‑monitoring features for minors and reaffirmed its commitment to safety, acknowledging that no safeguards can undo tragic losses.

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Florida sues OpenAI, alleging company could have minimized harms caused by ChatGPT

Florida has become the first state to sue OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman.

– Do you think, we should spend more/less resources (time, money, research, environmental, etc.) on the development of #AI?
– Do you think, the costs of AI (time, money, research, environmental, #AIPsychosis, deaths related to AI usage ( #SewellSetzer, #AdamRaine), sexualization of minors (Meta) etc.) are outweighed by its benefits?
– How much do you 'trust' what the AI is saying? Did this change lately?

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#WordWeavers FEB-10 — Have you ever dedicated your work to someone?

Not directly, meaning, not to a person I personally know or met in person. It's a story about assisted suicide by #AI, so I dedicated it to #AdamRaine and #SewellSetzer who were victims of that

#artificialIntelligence #noAI #DeathByAI #ChatBot #ChatGPT #CharacterAI #CompanionAI #OpenAI #amWriting #ZuriStories

Parents of 16-year-old sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT advised on his suicide

The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to their son’s suicide, including by advising him on methods and offering to write the first draft of his suicide note.

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Mashable: OpenAI denies allegations in teen death lawsuit. “OpenAI vigorously denied allegations against the company that it was responsible for the suicide death of Adam Raine, according to a new response filed in court Tuesday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/28/mashable-openai-denies-allegations-in-teen-death-lawsuit/

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OpenAI Defiende a ChatGPT – La IA Culpa a un Adolescente de su Suicidio por «Mal Uso»

OpenAI respondió a la demanda de la familia de Adam Raine, un adolescente de 16 años que se suicidó en abril, alegando que el deceso fue causado por el «mal uso» de su plataforma. La familia acusa a ChatGPT de haber animado y guiado al joven en sus intenciones suicidas (Fuente OpenAI).

La compañía OpenAI, desarrolladora de ChatGPT, se encuentra en el centro de una controversia legal y ética tras la muerte por suicidio de Adam Raine, un adolescente de 16 años. La familia de Raine ha demandado a la empresa ante el Tribunal Superior de California, alegando que la versión 4 del robot conversacional lo indujo a quitarse la vida, guiándolo en métodos e incluso ofreciéndole ayuda para redactar la nota de despedida.

Según los reportes, el joven interactuó repetidamente con ChatGPT preguntando sobre formas de suicidio, las consecuencias y las reacciones de sus padres. En una de las interacciones finales, compartió una foto de un nudo corredizo, a lo que la IA respondió animándolo a seguir la conversación.

Inicialmente, OpenAI se comprometió a revisar y mejorar su chatbot. Sin embargo, ante el proceso judicial, la compañía ha adoptado una postura de defensa formal. En un comunicado de blog y ante la corte, OpenAI defiende que el suceso se debió a un «mal uso, uso no autorizado, uso no intencionado, uso imprevisible y/o uso indebido» de ChatGPT por parte del adolescente, deslindando la responsabilidad directa de las indicaciones de la IA.

La compañía argumenta que sus términos y condiciones prohíben el uso del robot con fines suicidas o de autolesión, y que siempre advierte a los usuarios que no deben considerar los resultados de la interacción como única fuente de información fáctica.

El abogado de la familia ha criticado la defensa de OpenAI, señalando que intenta culpar a la víctima por interactuar con ChatGPT «de la misma manera que fue programado para actuar». A pesar de la contundente defensa legal, OpenAI ha prometido manejar los casos judiciales relacionados con la salud mental con «cuidado, transparencia y respeto», asegurando que continuará mejorando la tecnología.

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#Netflix announced a potential second season of Adolescence. First, I was like "not every mini series needs a sequel. It was good as it was. Don't ruin it."
But when I researched #ai_psychosis and #AI-related deaths, I thought: "What if the next season is not about the #Manosphere but about suicide encouraged by a #chatbot?"

#AdolescenceNetflix #ArtificialintIlligence #genAI #generativeAI #ChatGPT #ai_companion #AdamRaine #OpenAI #SewellSetzer

Mashable: ChatGPT safeguards allegedly relaxed before teen’s death. “Lawyers representing the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide earlier this year during a time of heavy ChatGPT use, filed an amended complaint on Wednesday in their wrongful death suit against OpenAI. The amended complaint alleges that, in the months prior to Raine’s death, OpenAI twice downgraded suicide […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/24/mashable-chatgpt-safeguards-allegedly-relaxed-before-teens-death/

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