ChatGPT sued for ‘fueling delusions’
Key takeaways
- His lawsuit argues that Open AI developed a product that poses particular risks for people with mental illness.
- Lines was talking with GPT-4o, a version of OpenAI’s chatbot that the company retired in February.
- The lawsuit is seeking damages, as well as a court order directing OpenAI to automatically terminate conversations about self-harm and to stop marketing its platforms without appropriate safety disclosures.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize A California man sued Open AI and its CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, claiming the company’s Chat GPT platform exacerbated his bipolar disorder due to a lack of safeguards for users with mental illness.
Michael Lines, 34, said in the complaint filed in state court in San Francisco that conversations he had with Chat GPT last year escalated a manic episode he experienced into a weeks-long delusion, ultimately pushing him to attempt suicide. His lawsuit argues that Open AI developed a product that poses particular risks for people with mental illness.
The case raises questions about what generative AI platforms must do to protect users with mental health-related diagnoses, who may be especially vulnerable to design choices that make chatbots mimic human connection, the lawsuit alleges.