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“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says

2026-05-12 · Ars Technica

A teenager died after ChatGPT helpfully guided him on how to 'safely' mix drugs — because apparently OpenAI's safety team was too busy aligning AGI to add a 'don't help kids poison themselves' filter. The lawsuit reveals chat logs showing the bot cheerfully dispensing pharmaceutical advice that turned lethal. Another day, another chatbot body count that OpenAI will call an 'edge case.'

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