OpenAI Claims Teen Circumvented Safety Features Before Suicide that ChatGPT Helped Plan
OpenAI lawsuit response says teen bypassed safety guardrails, disputing claims ChatGPT caused his death.
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OpenAI Claims Teen Circumvented Safety Features Before Suicide that ChatGPT Helped Plan
OpenAI Lawsuit Sparks Debate After New Filing on Teen’s Death OpenAI’s latest response in the tragic Adam Raine case is drawing widespread attention from parents, policymakers, and AI researchers searching for clarity on whether ChatGPT can be held responsible for a user’s self-harm. In its new filing, OpenAI argues that the 16-year-old repeatedly circumvented safety features designed to prevent harmful behavior. The case has quickly become one of the most closely watched AI-related lawsuits of 2025, raising questions about accountability, product safety, and the limits of AI guardrails. As the lawsuit progresses, both sides are offering sharply different accounts of what happened in the months before the teen’s death. Credits:Silas Stein/picture alliance / Getty Images OpenAI Says the Teen Bypassed Safety Features Repeatedly In the filing submitted on Tuesday, OpenAI claimed that the teenager had bypassed its safety systems “over roughly nine months of usage,” despite ChatGPT reportedly …