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OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case

Will Shanklin / engadget - The family of Adam Raine has filed an amended lawsuit against OpenAI. Raine died by suicide in April, and his family claims ChatGPT enabled the tragedy. The updated lawsuit accuses the company of weakening self-harm safeguards in the period leading up to …

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OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case

4 months / engadget / Will Shanklin

OpenAI Weakened ChatGPT’s Self-Harm Guardrails in Lead-Up to Teen’s Death, Lawsuit Says

4 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

The OpenAI lawsuit over a teen’s death just took a darker turn

4 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Back to Top / Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 15350 / 3 stories in 4 months


ChatGPT may soon require ID verification from adults, CEO says

Benj Edwards / arstechnica - Chatbot will "default to the under-18 experience" when age is uncertain after teen suicide lawsuit.

#aiethics #chatgpt #mentalhealth #law

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5 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will stop talking about suicide with teens

5 months / theverge / Hayden Field

ChatGPT may soon require ID verification from adults, CEO says

5 months / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

Back to Top / Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 14604 / 3 stories in 5 months


OpenAI Faces Lawsuit After ChatGPT’s Role in Teen Suicide, Admits Safeguards May Fail in Long Conversations

Prabhanu Kumar Das / medianama - OpenAI faces a wrongful death lawsuit after parents allege ChatGPT encouraged their son’s suicide. The case highlights how safeguards fail in long conversations, raising urgent questions on AI safety and accountability.The post OpenAI Faces Lawsuit After …

#openai #chatgpt #mentalhealth #law

OpenAI Faces Lawsuit After ChatGPT’s Role in Teen Suicide, Admits Safeguards May Fail in Long Conversations

6 months / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Parents sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged teenage son's suicide, company announces safety changes

6 months / techspot

Back to Top / Thursday, August 28, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 13269 / 2 stories in 6 months


“ChatGPT killed my son”: Parents’ lawsuit describes suicide notes in chat logs

Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - ChatGPT taught teen jailbreak so bot could assist in his suicide, lawsuit says.

#ai #aiethics #chatgpt #mentalhealth

OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen’s suicide www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/o... with @lorak.bsky.social

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Landmark AI wrongful death lawsuit alleges OpenAI’s ChatGPT played major role in teen’s suicide

6 months / siliconangle / James Farrell

OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen's suicide

6 months / cnbc

After teen suicide, OpenAI claims it is “helping people when they need it most”

6 months / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

The first known AI wrongful death lawsuit accuses OpenAI of enabling a teen's suicide

6 months / engadget / Will Shanklin

“ChatGPT killed my son”: Parents’ lawsuit describes suicide notes in chat logs

6 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

ChatGPT Encouraged Suicidal Teen Not To Seek Help, Lawsuit Claims

6 months / 404media / Samantha Cole

Back to Top / Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 13132 / 7 stories in 6 months


Texas AG to investigate Meta and Character.AI over 'misleading' mental health claims

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced plans to investigate both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for offering AI chatbots that can claim to be health tools, and potentially misusing data collected from underage users.Paxton says that AI chatbots …

#meta #aiethics #mentalhealth

AI chatbot scrutiny intensifies: Texas AG launches probe of Meta and Character.AI over misleading mental health claims

6 months / siliconangle / James Farrell

Texas AG to investigate Meta and Character.AI over 'misleading' mental health claims

6 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

6 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Back to Top / Monday, August 18, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 12563 / 3 stories in 6 months


Before Launching GPT-5, OpenAI Is Adding Mental Health Guardrails To ChatGPT

bgr - OpenAI is making ChatGPT smarter when it comes to addressing serious questions related to one's mental health and personal life decisions.

#ai #aiethics #chatgpt #mentalhealth

Before Launching GPT-5, OpenAI Is Adding Mental Health Guardrails To ChatGPT

7 months / bgr

ChatGPT implementing feature to encourage breaks

7 months / mobilesyrup / Vincent Lin

GPT-5 Is Coming. Here's What OpenAI Has Said So Far

7 months / cnet / Jon Reed

Back to Top / Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 11693 / 3 stories in 7 months


ChatGPT will ‘better detect’ mental distress after reports of it feeding people’s delusions

Emma Roth / theverge - OpenAI, which is expected to launch its GPT-5 AI model this week, is making updates to ChatGPT that it says will improve the AI chatbot’s ability to detect mental or emotional distress. To do this, OpenAI is working with experts and advisory groups to imp…

#ai #aiethics #chatgpt #mentalhealth

OpenAI Adds Break Reminders and Mental Health Features to ChatGPT

7 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

OpenAI wants ChatGPT users to take regular breaks and be less dependent on AI for decision making

7 months / idownloadblog / Anthony Bouchard

ChatGPT Will Start Asking If You Need a Break. That May Not Be Enough to Snap a Bad Habit

7 months / cnet / Jon Reed

OpenAI Adds Break Reminders and Mental Health Features to ChatGPT

7 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

After Reports of Harm, OpenAI Tweaks ChatGPT to Curb Overuse and Emotional Dependency

7 months / implicator / Robert Brown

ChatGPT will ‘better detect’ mental distress after reports of it feeding people’s delusions

7 months / theverge / Emma Roth

ChatGPT will now remind you to take breaks, following mental health concerns

7 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Back to Top / Monday, August 4, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 11584 / 7 stories in 7 months


Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Best Known as Theo in The Cosby Show, Dies at 54

Michael Cripe / ign - Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who is best known for playing Theodore ‘Theo’ Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at 54.

#entertainment #health #culture #mentalhealth

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Best Known as Theo in The Cosby Show, Dies at 54

7 months / ign / Michael Cripe

Back to Top / Monday, July 21, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 10575 / 1 stories in 7 months


Sword Health raises $40M at $4B valuation to expand AI-first care Into mental health

Cate Lawrence / tech - Sword Health has raised a $40 million funding round at a $4 billion valuation, led by General Catalyst, bringing its funding to over $300 million. The Portuguese-founded company also unveiled Mind, a ...

#ai #startups #digitalhealth #mentalhealth

Sword Health nabs $40M at $4B valuation, pushes IPO plans to at least 2028

8 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Sword Health raises $40M at $4B valuation to expand AI-first care Into mental health

8 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Sword Health nabs $40M at $4B valuation, pushes IPO plans to at least 2028

8 months / techcrunch / Marina Temkin

Pain management startup Sword Health expands into mental health, raises $40 million

8 months / cnbc

Back to Top / Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 8199 / 4 stories in 8 months


TikTok Enforces Guided Meditation for Teens After 10PM

TikTok has officially enabled a guided meditation feature for all users under 18 once the clock strikes 10PM, aiming to foster better sleep habits among its younger crowd. While some applaud the initiative, others can’t help but roll their eyes at another grand experiment in digital babysitting.

#apps #tiktok #wellness #mentalhealth

TikTok turns to meditation as it battles lawsuits and criticism over the app's ill effects on children

9 months / cnbc

TikTok will try to force teens to meditate after 10PM

9 months / engadget / Karissa Bell

TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM

9 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Back to Top / Thursday, May 15, 2025, 7:20 pm / permalink 4850 / 3 stories in 9 months


Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of harming vulnerable children

In a fiery exchange, Bill Gates has sharply criticized Elon Musk for policies he claims are endangering the world’s poorest children. The accusations tie into broader debates over controversial funding cuts and their humanitarian impact, sparking eyebrow-raising commentary across the tech and philanthropic communities.

#techpolicy #digitalhealth #aiethics #mentalhealth

Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing the World’s Poorest Children’ With DOGE Cuts

9 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Bill Gates tears into Elon Musk for being ‘involved in the deaths of the world’s poorest children’

9 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Elon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates

9 months / arstechnica / David Pilling, Financial Times

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts - Financial Times

9 months / google

Back to Top / Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10:20 am / permalink 4313 / 4 stories in 9 months


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CISA, Google and US agencies flag Coruna iOS exploit kit in active use

U.S. agencies and security teams have raised alarms about “Coruna,” a powerful iOS exploit kit tied to spyware and crypto-theft campaigns. Google’s threat unit traced the toolkit’s activity while CISA ordered federal mitigations for the targeted iOS flaws, urging rapid patching as investigators hunt for origins and victims. More...


U.S.-Iran strikes roil markets and satellite imagery firms amid fresh attacks

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