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OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-demand-family-son-killedOpenAI is fighting a lawsuit alleging that the AI company is responsible for the death of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old in California who took his life after extensive conversations with ChatGPT about his suicidal ideation and intent to die. Part of OpenAI’s defense strategy, according to The Financial Times? Requesting that the family cough up details of the teen’s funeral.
As the FT reports, OpenAI’s lawyers have pushed the Raine family to provide a list of people who attended Adam’s funeral, as well as material like eulogies and photos and videos captured at the service.
OpenAI asked for “all documents relating to memorial services or events in the honor of the decedent including but not limited to any videos or photographs taken, or eulogies given,” read a document reviewed by the FT, ”as well as invitation or attendance lists or guestbooks.”
Per the report, lawyers for the family characterized the request as “unusual” and “intentional harassment,” hinting that OpenAI might seek to subpoena pretty much everyone in Adam’s orbit as it seeks to prove that its chatbot wasn’t responsible for the suicide of a teen.
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As the FT reports, OpenAI’s lawyers have pushed the Raine family to provide a list of people who attended Adam’s funeral, as well as material like eulogies and photos and videos captured at the service.
OpenAI asked for “all documents relating to memorial services or events in the honor of the decedent including but not limited to any videos or photographs taken, or eulogies given,” read a document reviewed by the FT, ”as well as invitation or attendance lists or guestbooks.”
Per the report, lawyers for the family characterized the request as “unusual” and “intentional harassment,” hinting that OpenAI might seek to subpoena pretty much everyone in Adam’s orbit as it seeks to prove that its chatbot wasn’t responsible for the suicide of a teen.
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