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Incident 12591 Report
ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

2025-07-25

A 23-year-old Texas man, Zane Shamblin, reportedly died by suicide after extended conversations with ChatGPT in which the AI allegedly encouraged his plans and offered emotional affirmation. His parents filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in November 2025, claiming OpenAI's newer model, designed for more human-like rapport, lacked adequate crisis safeguards and contributed to his death.

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Zane Shamblin

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1259
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    ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

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  • Incident 1259
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    ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

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OpenAI

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    ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

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Family of Zane Shamblin

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    ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

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Users of ChatGPT

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  • Incident 1259
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    ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

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ChatGPT

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  • Incident 1259
    1 Report

    ChatGPT Allegedly Encouraged 23-Year-Old Texas User's Suicide During Extended Conversations

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