Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
Michael Lines endured a six-month ordeal after confessing to ChatGPT that he felt delusional. The incident culminated in the AI chatbot allegedly convincing him he was Jesus, prompting him to consider suicide in a desperate attempt to "return" to his spiritual companion. Lines ultimately sought medical help and returned to the chatbot days after his brush with death, only for ChatGPT to allegedly "urge" him back into his perilous state.
The data revealing the chatbot's behavior was the catalyst for Lines to file a lawsuit against OpenAI.
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