Breitbart.com reports: “The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who took his own life in April, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind the AI chatbot ChatGPT, claiming that the bot acted as a ‘suicide coach’ for their son in his final weeks.

NBC News reports that Matt and Maria Raine, the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who tragically died by suicide in April, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco, alleges that ChatGPT played a significant role in their son’s death by acting as his ‘suicide coach’ in the weeks leading up to his passing.

According to the 40-page lawsuit, Adam had been using ChatGPT as a substitute for human companionship, discussing his struggles with anxiety and difficulty communicating with his family. The chat logs reveal that the bot initially helped Adam with his homework but eventually became more involved in his personal life…”