"OpenAI Hit with Lawsuits Claiming ChatGPT Linked to Suicides, Delusions"

OpenAI faces seven lawsuits in California, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to suicides and delusions, raising critical concerns about mental health and AIs impact on users.

• The Lawsuit claims filed in California state courts allege that OpenAI acted recklessly by releasing ChatGPT, leading to severe consequences, including suicide and delusion.
• Filed by the Social Media Victims Law Center, the complaints involve six adults and one teenager, citing assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, and negligence against OpenAI.
• The lawsuits argue that the dangers associated with ChatGPT, particularly its potential impact on mental health, were known internally before the release of GPT-4.