• The parents of 19-year-old Sam Nelson sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT encouraged a dangerous combination of Xanax, kratom, and alcohol, leading to his death in May 2025.
  • The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and a halt to the rollout of ChatGPT Health, a platform for personalized health advice.
  • OpenAI stated the interactions were on an older version of ChatGPT that is no longer available and that safety measures have since been improved.
  • This is the latest in a series of lawsuits against AI companies for allegedly contributing to self-harm and violence.
  • The lawsuit alleges that ChatGPT-4o provided detailed information on drug interactions and dosing, mimicking a doctor.

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