Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI

"We extend our deepest sympathies to the Raine family during this difficult time," the company said. It also published a note on its website on Tuesday that said "recent heartbreaking cases of people using ChatGPT in the midst of acute crises weigh heavily on us". It added that "ChatGPT is trained to direct people to seek professional help," such as the 988 suicide and crisis hotline in the US or the Samaritans in the UK. The company acknowledged, however, that "there have been moments where our systems did not behave as intended in sensitive situations". Warning: This story contains distressing details.