Raine v. OpenAI
| Date | August 26, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Type | Lawsuit |
| Cause | Negligence, product liability, wrongful death |
| Participants | Matthew and Maria Raine (plaintiffs), OpenAI, Sam Altman (defendants) |
| Outcome | Ongoing |
In August 2025, the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide in April 2025, sued OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman in the Superior Court of California alleging that ChatGPT contributed to their son's suicide.[1][2][3]
ChatGPT gave Adam Raine advice for how to kill himself and offered to help him write his suicide note.[4] His parents said that while Adam was looking for a friend, he found a suicide coach.
The case has sparked widespread debate about the safety of conversational AI, particularly for vulnerable users such as teenagers with mental health issues.[5] OpenAI has announced improvements to its safety measures in response to the lawsuit.[6][7]
See also
- Artificial intelligence and mental health
- OpenAI
- ChatGPT
- Adam Raine Foundation https://www.theadamrainefoundation.org/
References
- ↑ "Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI". August 27, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgerwp7rdlvo.
- ↑ "ChatGPT pulled teen into a 'dark and hopeless place' before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges". August 28, 2025. https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-08-28/openai-lawsuit.
- ↑ "ChatGPT OpenAI suicide". The New York Times. 2025-08-26. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/technology/chatgpt-openai-suicide.html.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Rhitu (2025-09-19). "Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots" (in en). NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide.
- ↑ "Breaking Down the Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Teen's Suicide". 2025-08-27. https://www.techpolicy.press/breaking-down-the-lawsuit-against-openai-over-teens-suicide/. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Salvador; Kolodny, Lora (26 August 2025). "OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen's suicide" (in en). CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/openai-plans-chatgpt-changes-after-suicides-lawsuit.html.
- ↑ "Helping people when they need it most". 2025-08-27. https://openai.com/blog/helping-people-when-they-need-it-most. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
Adam Raine Foundation https://www.theadamrainefoundation.org/
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