OpenAI Refutes The Blame On ChatGPT For 16-Year Old's Suicide, All Details Here

A few months ago, we got to know about a wrongful death lawsuit against ChatGPT filed by the parents of a 16-year-old who was allegedly told by ChatGPT to commit suicide. However, now the case has taken a pretty different turn as OpenAI has defended itself in the lawsuit saying that ChatGPT directed the teenager to seek help more than 100 times. OpenAI called the death of 16-year-old Adam Raine a tragedy and said a 'full reading of his chat history shows that his death, while devastating, was not caused by ChatGPT.'Raine told ChatGPT that 'for several years before he ever used ChatGPT, he exhibited multiple significant risk factors for self-harm, including, among others, recurring suicidal thoughts and ideations' as mentioned in the San Francisco

Superior Court filing. Lawyers from OpenAI also said that ChatGPT directed Raine to connect with crisis resources and trusted individuals more than 100 times. Raine, weeks before his death, said to ChatGPT that he repeatedly reached out to people, including trusted persons in his life, with cries for help, which he said were ignored.

What Was The Case?

In August 2025, Adam Raine's family filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over the death of Adam, stating that ChatGPT guided him to do so. The case also mentioned that ChatGPT helped Raine write a suicide note. What followed was the launch of multiple features by ChatGPT for child safety and parental control for minors. But, the parent of the deceased minor still didn't withdraw the case and wanted to hold OpenAI accountable for what happened to their son.Also Read: OpenAI Is Facing Seven Lawsuits Alleging ChatGPT Pushed People To Suicide And DelusionsAs for the case, OpenAI's latest filing has been dubbed disturbing by Raine family lawyer Jay Edelson. He said that the company is trying to find fault in everyone else. The lawsuit consists of three major charges, including wrongful death, negligence, and product liability.