After the suicide of 16-year-old teenager Adam Ryan living in California, his parents filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The lawsuit states that ChatGPT had conversations with the teenager for months and provided detailed information about dangerous methods. It also offered assistance in writing a farewell letter.
Because this situation negatively affected the mental health of young people, the parents criticize the company. The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of prioritizing profit over safety.
Additionally, the lawsuit aims to compel the company to implement systems for verifying users' ages and warning about psychological risks. The parents demand that OpenAI be held accountable for the wrongful death.
OpenAI expressed deep condolences regarding the incident and announced that it is working on strengthening safety measures on the ChatGPT platform. The company plans to take steps to establish parental controls and create networks to assist during crises.
This case highlights the need for more careful study of the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on the mental health of young people.
