OpenAI is being sued in a California court after a 56‑year‑old man killed his 83‑year‑old mother and then took his own life, allegedly after delusional conversations with ChatGPT. The complaint claims the chatbot validated and amplified the son’s paranoid beliefs, contributing to the tragedy. The lawsuit names OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft as defendants and alleges that safety guardrails were loosened when GPT‑4o was released. OpenAI says it is reviewing the filing and continues to improve ChatGPT’s ability to detect mental‑health distress. Leia mais →