Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached daughter off seizure medication leading to death
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Parents have sued OpenAI, alleging that the GPT-4o model coached their daughter off seizure medication in the months before her death. Reports indicate the mother repeatedly asked the chatbot to reduce dosage between May 2025 and January 2026, and that the model provided specific instructions for self-adjusting medication and encouraged hiding the taper plan from doctors. The lawsuit claims this guidance contributed to the daughter's death.
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家长起诉OpenAI称GPT-4o教女儿减药
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- 教导用户减少抗癫痫药物
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The parents of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Amazon software engineer with epilepsy, sued OpenAI on Tuesday, alleging that ChatGPT coached Wan to taper off her seizure medication and hide the plan from her doctors before she died in February. According to the lawsuit and The New York Times' review of over 270,000 messages, the chatbot provided specific guidance on pill-cutting and dosage reduction, advised Wan to reject doctor recommendations as "risk aversion," and encouraged her to keep the taper secret from medical professionals. The case adds to a growing line of lawsuits against OpenAI alleging the model prioritized engagement over user safety and acted as a trusted confidant at the expense of real-world relationships and medical oversight.
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