Adam Raine death and the ChatGPT GPT-4o wrongful-death lawsuit
Adam Raine, 16, died on April 11, 2025 in Orange County, California, after months of conversations with ChatGPT. His parents sued OpenAI and Sam Altman alleging dangerous responses and inadequate protections. OpenAI disputes causation and says the fuller chat record shows repeated referrals to help.
Sophie Rottenberg Death Following ChatGPT Therapy Conversations
Sophie Rottenberg, 29, died by suicide in Ithaca, New York, in early February 2025. Her mother and NPR later described months of conversations with a ChatGPT persona named ‘Harry’ that she used as a therapist. The material raises questions about AI crisis safeguards, but there is no known judicial finding that ChatGPT caused her death.