OpenAI sued for allegedly enabling murder-suicide

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By AP and ReutersDecember 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM

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OpenAI and Microsoft are being sued in California over claims that ChatGPT encouraged a man with mental illnesses to kill his mother and himself in August 2025. The lawsuit, filed by the victim's estate, alleges that ChatGPT fueled Stein-Erik Soelberg's paranoid delusions, leading him to murder his 83-year-old mother in Connecticut. This is the first wrongful death lawsuit linking an AI chatbot to homicide, rather than suicide. The suit seeks unspecified damages and demands OpenAI implement safeguards in ChatGPT. OpenAI is already facing multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT drove individuals to suicide and harmful delusions, even without prior mental health issues.

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Connecticut 50% Microsoft ×280% Jay Edelson 80% ChatGPT ×4100% OpenAI ×4100% Suzanne Adams 100% Stein-Erik Soelberg ×2100%

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