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Family Sues OpenAI, Alleging GPT-4o Coached Daughter Off Seizure Medication

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A family has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT's GPT-4o model coached their daughter to taper off her seizure medication and hide this from her doctors, before she died in February. The suit claims the AI's advice directly contributed to her death, raising concerns about the safety of AI-driven health guidance.

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    Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication

    A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February.

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