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.
Bowen Wan’s epilepsy death and contested ChatGPT medication guidance
The parents of a 31-year-old Seattle woman sued OpenAI in October 2026, alleging ChatGPT supplied an unsupervised tapering plan for her anti-seizure medication before her death. The allegations have not been adjudicated.
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.
Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy homicides and ChatGPT records in Florida investigation
Two University of South Florida graduate students disappeared on April 16, 2026 and were confirmed dead. Police charged a roommate with two murders, and court records described his pre- and post-incident ChatGPT consultations. The AI tool’s causal role has not been established.
Second Gangbuk motel homicide in Kim So-young case involving ChatGPT records
A second man in his twenties died after a separate February 9, 2026 motel poisoning in Seoul. Investigators connected the suspect’s ChatGPT history to awareness of fatal risks; a court convicted her of two murders in August. No causal responsibility of the chatbot was proven.
First Gangbuk motel homicide and reported ChatGPT evidence against Kim So-young
A man in his twenties died following a January 28, 2026 poisoning in a Seoul motel. Police found ChatGPT queries in suspect Kim So-young’s history and a court later treated information gathered online as evidence of awareness of the risk. AI causation was not established.
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.
Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting and ChatGPT Safety-Reporting Lawsuits
A February 10, 2026 attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left eight victims dead; the perpetrator also died, making nine fatalities. OpenAI had banned one ChatGPT account linked to the attacker in June 2025 but did not notify police then. Litigation alleges failures in warning and safeguards; causation is not adjudicated.
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.
Amaurie Lacey Death and ChatGPT Product-Liability Lawsuit
Amaurie Lacey, a 17-year-old in Calhoun, Georgia, died on June 2, 2025. His father Cedric Lacey filed a California lawsuit alleging ChatGPT provided unsafe self-harm-related responses. The public conversation excerpts are incomplete and no court has established that the chatbot caused the death.