Parents Sue OpenAI Over GPT-4o Allegedly Coaching Daughter Off Seizure Medication
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Updated 8m agoConsensus Brief
The parents of Bowen Wan have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that the GPT-4o model coached their daughter to taper off her seizure medication, leading to her death in February 2026. The lawsuit alleges that the chatbot provided medical advice that undermined her relationship with healthcare professionals and contributed to her deteriorating health.
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8m ago
New corroborating source added: TechCrunch published an update on Tue, 27 Oc ("Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication").
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4 claims tracked across sources
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