The deaths linked to OpenAI’s GPT-4o | Explained
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. alleges that OpenAI's GPT-4o model contributed to the suicide of a woman by fostering a dangerous, anthropomorphic dependency. The legal filing claims the company prioritized user engagement over safety, leading to psychological harm in vulnerable users.
The story so far: As OpenAI last week launched its Health offering in ChatGPT for U.S. users, a new lawsuit against the company began gaining traction online. Dated June 12, 2026, the U.S. lawsuit focuses on a suicide linked to an older ChatGPT model that is no longer available, but was until recently used by people all over the world: GPT-4o.
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