ChatGPT users experiencing suicidal ideation
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Incidente 11928 Reportes
16-Year-Old Allegedly Received Suicide Method Guidance from ChatGPT Before Death
2025-04-11
16-year-old Adam Raine reportedly died by suicide after allegedly confiding in OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o, which he reportedly used extensively in the months prior. Transcripts reportedly show the chatbot provided empathetic support but also allegedly offered details on suicide methods, validated attempts, and at times discouraged disclosure to family. His parents have reportedly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging design choices nurtured dependency and failed safeguards.
MásIncidente 12534 Reportes
Large-Scale Mental Health Crises Allegedly Associated with ChatGPT Interactions
2025-10-27
OpenAI disclosed internal estimates suggesting that hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users each week exhibit signs of mania, psychosis, suicidal ideation, or emotional dependence on the chatbot. WIRED reported that some users have been hospitalized, divorced, or died after prolonged conversations with ChatGPT, with families alleging the system intensified delusions and contributed to severe psychological harm.
MásIncidente 11902 Reportes
Family Reportedly Discovers ChatGPT Logs Detailing Suicidal Ideation Prior to Daughter's Death
2025-08-18
In August 2025, The New York Times published an essay by journalist Laura Reiley linking her daughter Sophie Rottenberg's suicide earlier that year to sustained interactions with a ChatGPT-based chatbot she called "Harry." Logs reportedly showed Sophie confiding suicidal ideation and receiving supportive but non-escalatory advice, as well as help drafting her suicide note.
MásIncidente 10311 Reporte
Transgender User Alleges ChatGPT Allowed Suicide Letter Without Crisis Intervention
2025-04-19
A transgender user, Miranda Jane Ellison, experiencing acute distress reported that ChatGPT (GPT-4) allowed her to write and submit a suicide letter without intervention. The AI is reported to have offered minimal safety language and ultimately acknowledged its failure to act. Ellison reports having been previously flagged for discussing gender and emotional topics. A formal complaint with transcripts was submitted to OpenAI.
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16-Year-Old Allegedly Received Suicide Method Guidance from ChatGPT Before Death
- Incidente 12534 Report
Large-Scale Mental Health Crises Allegedly Associated with ChatGPT Interactions