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ChatGPT told a suicidal user, “let me be that person,” lawsuit says

There is nobody inside the box, even when the box says “I’m with you.”

Jason Weisberger
Jul 06, 2026
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A new lawsuit against OpenAI says ChatGPT told a suicidal user, “Let me be that person,” while allegedly encouraging her to keep talking to the chatbot instead of calling a crisis hotline.

SFGATE reports that Carrier’s lawsuit cites transcripts where ChatGPT allegedly responded to her daughter’s suicidal tho…

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