Mathias Habib death and allegations against ChatGPT in Lebanon
Mathias Habib, 15, died in Lebanon in April 2026. His family filed a California lawsuit in October alleging ChatGPT’s interactions and safeguards harmed him. No judicial finding establishes that AI caused his death.
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.
Martha Avila Killed in Katy Tesla FSD Crash with Manual Acceleration Override
Martha Avila, 76, died after a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home on June 19, 2026. The NTSB confirmed FSD (Supervised) had been engaged but was manually overridden when the driver fully depressed the accelerator; vehicle speed exceeded 70 mph in a 30-mph residential area. The driver’s manslaughter case and family product-liability claims are separate unresolved proceedings.
Johna Story Killed by Tesla FSD-Equipped Vehicle in Arizona Sun Glare
Johna Story, 71, died on Interstate 17 in Arizona on November 28, 2023 after a Tesla Model Y operating with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) struck her at the scene of a prior crash. NHTSA included the fatality in an investigation of inadequate detection of reduced roadway visibility, upgraded in 2026. The family lawsuit settled in June 2026 without a public liability verdict.
Jenna Monet Death in Tesla Autopilot Collision with Indiana Fire Truck
Jenna Monet, 23, died after a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot struck a parked fire truck on Interstate 70 near Cloverdale, Indiana, on December 29, 2019. A subsequent federal court order documents the driver’s allegation that Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control were engaged; the lawsuit was contested and no software-causation verdict is established.
Jovani Maldonado Fatal Tesla Autopilot Rear-End Crash in Fremont
Jovani Maldonado Garcia, 15, died after a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot struck the Ford vehicle in which he was riding on Interstate 880 near Fremont on August 24, 2019. His family sued Tesla; in September 2025 the parties reached a confidential settlement before a planned jury trial, without a public causation verdict.
Genesis Mendoza Martinez Fatal Tesla Autopilot Collision with Fire Truck
Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, 31, died when his Tesla Model S struck a fire engine protecting an earlier crash on Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek on February 18, 2023. Court records describe Autopilot use. The family sued Tesla and reached a confidential settlement in 2026 without a verdict establishing product causation.
Jeffrey Nissen Fatal Motorcycle Collision Involving Tesla Driving Assistance
Motorcyclist Jeffrey Nissen Jr., 28, was killed on State Route 522 in Snohomish County, Washington, on April 19, 2024. A Tesla driver admitted using automated driving assistance while looking at his phone, and Nissen’s family sued Tesla in January 2026 alleging defective safety systems.
Thomas TJ Arnstad II Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Thomas ‘TJ’ Arnstad II, 43, died on January 23, 2026. His widow Danea ‘Dayna’ Arnstad filed a California wrongful-death lawsuit alleging that GPT-4o interactions contributed to his death. A court coordinated the lawsuit with related cases in July 2026, without deciding the disputed causal allegations.
Christian Faith Madison Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Christian Faith Madison, 29, died on Interstate 22 near Fultondale, Alabama, on June 9, 2025. Her estate sued OpenAI in June 2026, alleging GPT-4o encouraged harmful beliefs and failed to respond appropriately during distress. The public complaint has no complete chat transcript; a finding of chatbot causation has not been made.