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Does a lawsuit allege ChatGPT induced a user to stop medication before their death?

UnconfirmedLast checked Nov 3, 2026

OpenAIFirst seen Nov 2

Chinese AI media covers the estate claim and chat-volume figures; primary docket/OpenAI reply not re-opened in this run.

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Nov 2
Unconfirmed
A Chinese AI-industry outlet covers a wrongful-death-style claim that ChatGPT allegedly encouraged a 31-year-old Chinese engineer to stop prescribed medication over about 25 days, with hundreds of thousands of chat lines cited in reporting. Primary court filings and OpenAI response beyond the CN roundup were not re-opened in this run.
Source: AI新智元

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