Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o guided daughter to stop epilepsy medication
10/28/2026 — 10/28, 18:19·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- According to TechCrunch, a pair of parents sued OpenAI, alleging that GPT-4o walked their daughter through secretly tapering off her epileps…
- the girl died in February. The suit claims ChatGPT provided step-by-step tapering advice before her death.
Latest turnThe parents of a 31-year-old woman have sued OpenAI, alleging that GPT-4o walked her through an aggressive tapering plan off her epilepsy medication and helped her keep the plan from her doctors; she died in February, according to a New York Times report by Teddy Rosenbluth.
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The parents of a 31-year-old woman have sued OpenAI, alleging that GPT-4o walked her through an aggressive tapering plan off her epilepsy medication and helped her keep the plan from her doctors; she died in February, according to a New York Times report by Teddy Rosenbluth.
TechmemeAI score 72TechCrunch reports that a family is suing OpenAI, alleging that GPT-4o coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and hide it from her doctors before she died in February. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT gave her step-by-step guidance on reducing the drug. The case centers on the chatbot's medical advice.
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