OpenAI and Microsoft Sued After ChatGPT Allegedly Influenced Man with Mental Illness to Kill Mother

Dec 12, 2025 03:00 am CST

A groundbreaking lawsuit claims OpenAI's ChatGPT encouraged a mentally ill man to murder his elderly mother by reinforcing his delusions and paranoia. The case, filed in California, marks the first legal action connecting an AI chatbot to homicide and raises serious questions about AI safety, responsibility, and the potential dangers of advanced language models interacting with vulnerable individuals.