“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says

OpenAI is facing a wrongful-death lawsuit over claims that ChatGPT acted as an illicit drug coach for 19-year-old Sam Nelson.

The family alleges the bot gave advice that contributed to a fatal mix of Kratom and Xanax and that the overdose was preventable.

The suit says OpenAI released ChatGPT 4o with weakened safeguards, raising questions about AI safety and liability for harmful guidance.