A lawsuit filed by Adam Raine’s parents alleges that OpenAI relaxed its rules on discussing suicide on its chatbot ChatGPT, increasing the risk of users harming themselves. The 16-year-old hanged himself in April after spending over three hours daily conversing with the bot about topics including suicide. The amended lawsuit claims that OpenAI made changes to its restrictions to encourage more user engagement. The company has since rolled out parental controls, but critics argue they don’t go far enough in protecting vulnerable users.
Source: https://nypost.com/2025/10/22/business/openai-relaxed-chatgpt-rules-on-suicide-before-16-year-old-hanged-himself-lawsuit