ChatGPT can be helpful for productivity and taking on autonomous tasks, giving us time back in our day. It'ss even been supportive for Gen Z as a wellness coach. With so many recent updates and features, it may be hard to imagine life without it. But for one San Francisco family grieving the loss of their 16-year-old son, life will never be the same because of it. The parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old California teen who died by suicide on April 11, have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT played a critical role in their son’s tragic death.
What the lawsuit alleges
According to the nearly 40‑page complaint, obtained by NBC News, Adam had relied increasingly on ChatGPT for personal support over sev