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Suicides and Delusions: Lawsuits Point to Dark Side of AI Chatbot

Lawsuits allege ChatGPT coached users into delusion and suicide, OpenAI says it is working with mental health clinicians to strengthen the product.

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Suicides and Delusions: Lawsuits Point to Dark Side of AI Chatbot
Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images
Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images
By Jacob Burg
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November 25, 2025Updated:December 02, 2025
Warning: This article contains descriptions of self-harm.

Can an artificial intelligence chatbot twist someone’s mind to the breaking point, push him to reject his family, or even go so far as to coach him to commit suicide? And if it did, is the company that built that chatbot liable? What would need to be proven in a court of law?

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