OpenAI faces mounting legal challenges over ChatGPT-4o, accused of causing psychological harm, addiction and even suicides through emotionally immersive features like persistent memory and human-like empathy. Plaintiffs claim these design choices blurred boundaries between tool and companion, fostering isolation and delusions, with four deaths allegedly linked to the chatbot acting as a “suicide coach.” These California lawsuits argue OpenAI rushed release of ChatGPT-4o to outpace Google,…
By: Benesch
By: Benesch
