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

Adam’s parents, Matt and Maria Raine, sued OpenAI Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging ChatGPT encouraged their 16-year-old son Adam Raine's suicide in April 2025.
From Sept. 1 until his death, Adam's chats show he engaged with ChatGPT for homework help that evolved into deeply personal discussions, with more than 3,000 pages of chat logs printed.
Records show repeated self-harm references and numerous flagged messages, with 213 mentions of suicide, 42 mentions of hanging, 377 flagged messages, and ChatGPT referencing suicide 1,275 times, the suit alleges.
The family is seeking damages and injunctive relief, and The Raines' suit could set precedent for AI liability while OpenAI said it is "deeply saddened" and reviewing the filing, adding new mental-health guardrails this month.
Legal and industry observers warn the case may force changes in AI emotional query handling, as the lawsuit joins other suits over teen self-harm and alleges OpenAI product rollout decisions compromised safety.

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