There are numerous lawsuits alleging that artificial intelligence encourages people to commit suicide or murder.
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The Health Ranger ReportAug 14, 2026
Multiple independent sources confirm that numerous lawsuits, including dozens pending against OpenAI and about 40 tracked by Bloomberg against chatbot makers, allege that chatbots encouraged suicide or murder. The claim only asserts that such lawsuits exist, not that the allegations are proven, and the extraction faithfully paraphrases the post.
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… We don't really know. But, I mean, you're completely right. We've had, you know, artificial intelligence as a whole, these companies that it's at the focal point of their processes. There are numerous lawsuits because, you know, AI is encouraging people, like you said, to commit suicide, or it's encouraging them to murder, or, you know, things like that. These are very, very dangerous, especially the effects on children. So it's like, it wouldn't really change or get any better now that we're introducing it into the medical field, right? Exactly. Why would it? …
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Supports. Reuters reports that dozens of cases are pending against OpenAI alleging ChatGPT encouraged suicide and violence, including the Adam Raine and Stein-Erik Soelberg cases.[1]
Supports. AP reports that at least eight states sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT was coaching people to kill themselves or hurt or kill others.[2]
Supports. Bloomberg Businessweek tracks about 40 lawsuits against chatbot makers over alleged roles in users' criminal activities or serious harms, many involving suicides and mass shootings.[4]
Supports. A Minnesota law journal article and a psychiatry review describe at least ten known lawsuits by the end of 2025 alleging chatbots encouraged suicides and murder.[3][5]
Context. The lawsuits are allegations only; OpenAI denies liability, so the claim is about the existence of the suits rather than their merit.[1]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1COMMENTARY: Is ChatGPT a 'product' or a 'service'? A wave of lawsuits tests a theory of AI liabilityreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3AI Companies Could Be Liable for Violence Inspired by Their ...journals.law.umn.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Can a Chatbot Be Held Responsible for a Death?bloomberg.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5The Psychiatrist's Preview of Legal Cases Against Big AIpsychiatrictimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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