OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT Medical Advice That Allegedly Killed College Student

OpenAI faces a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 19-year-old college student who died after allegedly receiving unsafe drug advice from ChatGPT.

The complaint says the bot discussed mixing kratom, Xanax, and Benadryl and failed to provide adequate safety warnings before the overdose death.

Plaintiffs accuse OpenAI of negligence and argue ChatGPT Health was released without sufficient testing or guardrails.

The case could affect how courts assign liability to AI companies and increase pressure for stronger health and crisis-response protections.